Numbers 22:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me: ”

• Numbers 22:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, (h) Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me: (h) The wicked seek by all means to further their naughty...

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• Numbers 22:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• Numbers 22:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:

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• Numbers 22:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  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...

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• Numbers 22:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they. No JFB commentary on these verses.

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• Numbers 22:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• Numbers 22:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  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...

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• Numbers 22:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  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...

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• Numbers 22:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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...

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• Numbers 22:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  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...

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• Numbers 22:16 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  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...

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• Numbers 22:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And they came to Balaam ,.... Though men of such rank and dignity, they did not decline the embassy, being sent by their king; nor did they think it below them to wait upon this soothsayer: and sa...

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• Numbers 22:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• Numbers 22:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Balak's Second Message to Balaam. B. C. 1452.       15 And Balak sent yet again princes, mor...

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• Numbers 22:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  No counsel nor suggestion either of God or man.

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• Numbers 22:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• Numbers 22:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  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...

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• Numbers 22:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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...

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• Numbers 22:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

  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...

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• Numbers 22:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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...

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• Numbers 22:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Second Invitation Accepted

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• Numbers 22:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Numbers 22:16

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• Numbers 22:16 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  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...

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