<div dir="ltr">I saw an excellent pshat in the Chofetz Chaim al HaTorah.<div style>Basically (if i remember correctly) he explains that there are two distinct types of rebellions against a majority- each with pros and cons.</div>
<div style>1. confrontational - I will not go along with this, I will stand in your way etc.</div><div style>2. secret - like a spy - they think you are really on their side until you reveal your true feelings.</div><div style>
<br></div><div style>Pros of #1 - They know there is no way to sway you. Cons - They could easily kill you [its a big land lots of cliffs...]</div><div style>Pros of #2 - Since they think your on their side they won't harm you, but Con - you can eventually get swayed to their way of thinking.</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>The C.C. maintains that Yehoshua was the first type and Calev the latter. Hence Moshe's tefilla was that he should be saved from the meraglim - meaning saved from physical harm. The meraglim knew that Moshe's prime pupil would never get swayed to their cause. Therefore he was in real clear and present danger. Calev otoh needed his own internal strength - that is why he privately snuck off and davened in CHevron [not the gas station<img src="cid:330@goomoji.gmail" goomoji="330" style="margin: 0px 0.2ex; vertical-align: middle;">]. There was no need for tefillos for his personal safety.</div>
<div style>The C.C. concludes that Calev's rebellion took more strength and thats why he was singled out for praise by the Torah - he had "Ruach acheres Imo".</div><div style><br></div><div style>In fact that became his whole essence. His father's name was really Chetzron - yet he was known throughout the Torah as ben yefuneh - ben shemefaneh me'aitzas hameraglim - see Gemara Sota 11b.</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>all the best,</div><div style>CMB</div></div>