Numbers 22:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people. ”

Numbers 22:17 - 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...
Numbers 22:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

promote thee unto very great honour. Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6), for the emphasis rightly shown in the translation. Hebrew an honouring. will honour thee. See note on Genesis 26:28 .
Numbers 22:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
Numbers 22:17 - 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...
Numbers 22:17 - 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.
Numbers 22:17 - 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...
Numbers 22:17 - 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...
Numbers 22:17 - 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...
Numbers 22:17 - 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...
Numbers 22:17 - 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...
Numbers 22:17 - 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...
Numbers 22:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For I will promote thee unto very great honour ,.... In his court, by making him some great officer there, perhaps his prime minister; so that as before he laid a bait for his covetousness, sending...
Numbers 22:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people. Ver. 17. For I will promote thee. ] Thus Satan temp...
Numbers 22:17 - 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...
Numbers 22:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Balak's Second Message to Balaam. B. C. 1452. 15 And Balak sent yet again princes, mor...
Numbers 22:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Before he wrought upon his covetousness, now upon his ambition.
Numbers 22:17 - 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...
Numbers 22:17 - 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...
Numbers 22:17 - 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...
Numbers 22:17 - 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...
Numbers 22:17 - 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...
Numbers 22:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Second Invitation Accepted
Numbers 22:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 16:9 ; Esther 5:11 ; Esther 7:9 ; Matthew 14:7 ; Matthew 16:26 ; Matthew 4:8 ; Matthew 4:9 ; Numbers 23:2 ; Numbers 23:29 ; Numbers 23:3 ; Numbers 23:30 ; Numbers 24:11 ; Num...
Numbers 22:17 - 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...

Numbers 22:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 22:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Numbers 22:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 22:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 22:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 22:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 22:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Numbers 22:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 22:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 22:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 22:17 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 22:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 22:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Numbers 22:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 22:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 22:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 22:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 22:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 22:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 22:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Numbers 22:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 22:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 22:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 22:17 - Wells of Living Water Commentary