“ And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they. ”
Balak, like the ancient pagan world generally, not only believed in the efficacy of the curses and incantations of the soothsayers, but regarded their services as strictly venal. Hence, when his fi...
Balak's second Summons to Balaam, and Yahweh's Consent that he should Go. This section probably comes from E, and represents not a change of purpose on the part of God, but a difference of attitude...
15. And Balak sent yet again princes. Here we see that, however humbly ungodly men implore God’s grace, still they do not lay aside their pride; as if their grandeur could avail to dazzle th...
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
And Balak sent yet again princes— Balak, apprehensive that his first deputation to Balaam was not honourable enough, and that his presents and promises were not sufficiently large, made a second de...
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Balaam The Israelites now enter upon the last stage of their journey to Canaan. They are within sight of the land of promise, being encamped at the northern end of the Dead Sea, near the mouth of...
BALAAM INVOKED Numbers 22:1-19 WHILE a part of the army of Israel was engaged in the campaign against Bashan, the tribes remained "in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho." The topog...
Balaam Sent for, to Curse Israel Numbers 22:1-20 These Chapter s present a surprising contrast between the covetous prophet and his sublime prophecies. It is clearly possible to be the mouthpie...
We now come to the story of BaIaarn. It is evident that he was a remarkable personality. He appears in the story as a man of integrity, who attempted a literal obedience to the will of God. We are ar...
Observe the gradations of sin. First, Balaam's heart was tempted with the offer of money; now there is added to it worldly honour. And the argument is strengthened with the consideration, let nothing...
BALAAM ‘And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the Lord refuseth to give me leave to go with you.… And Balaam rose up in the morning, an...
And Balak sent yet again princes more, and more honourable than they. More in number, and greater in quality, princes of the first rank in his court; supposing that Balaam thought he was not treate...
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they. Ver. 15. And Balak sent yet again. ] So unweariable are wicked men in pursuing and practising their evil designs. This is c...
BALAK HIRING BALAAM (vs.1-21) Still within Moab, Israel moved again to the plains and camped near Jordan, across from Jericho. Moab had no power to withstand them, however, though Balak, king of...
Balak's Second Message to Balaam. B. C. 1452. 15 And Balak sent yet again princes, mor...
No text from Poole on this verse.
Balak's Second Entreaty to Balaam Followed By The Threefold Activity of Balaam's Ass ( Numbers 22:15-40 ). No doubt feeling that the reason why Balaam had not come was because he was not satisfie...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES We now enter upon the last division of this Book, which comprises fifteen Chapter s (22–36). “In the steppes of Moab the Israelites encamped upon the border of the Pro...
Numbers 22:5 . To Pethor, which is by the river. A Pethor was in Mesopotamia; the river is thought to be the Euphrates, or one of its branches, distant at least 500 miles from Moab. Deuteronomy 2...
If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them. No contradiction between God’s two answers to Balaam The first time God tells him not to go; the second time He bids him go, but is angr...
EXPOSITION THE COMING OF BALAAM ( Numbers 22:2-4 ). Numbers 22:2 Balak the son of Zippor. The name Balak is connected with a word "to make waste," and "Zippor" is a small bird. B...
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they. So he had taken the hint which was conveyed to him by his messengers; he felt that it was merely a matter of coaxing the reluctan...
Acts 10:7 ; Acts 10:8 ; Numbers 22:7 ; Numbers 22:8
The Woes of the Wicked Balaam Selections from Numbers 22:1-41 INTRODUCTORY WORDS One of the things which sadden the soul is the way that not only professing Christians, but real believing...