Numbers 22:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way. ”

• Numbers 22:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Balaam's Journey to Balak without God's Consent. This section is clearly not the sequel of the preceding, but the continuation of Numbers 22:5-14 , and (as far as Numbers 22:34 ) is derived from...

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• Numbers 22:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her int...

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• Numbers 22:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  The ass saw the angel of the Lord— The same great angel, or messenger of the covenant, as many commentators suppose, who appeared to the patriarchs; and by whom, as it is thought, God manifested...

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• Numbers 22:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her...

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• Numbers 22:23 - 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 22:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  BALAAM ON THE WAY Numbers 22:20-38 THE history is moving towards a great vindication of Israel and prediction of its coming power, all the more impressive that they are to be wrung from an unwi...

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• Numbers 22:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Balaam Warned What to Speak Numbers 22:21-40 If only Balaam had abided by his first answer to Balak's request, he would have been saved from the disgrace and suffering which ensued. But he seem...

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• Numbers 22:23 - 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 22:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Was not this angel the same which had gone before Israel all the way through the wilderness? Exodus 23:20 compared with Malachi 2:1 .

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• Numbers 22:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And the ass saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way ,.... Which Balaam did not; his eyes being held from seeing him by the power and providence of God, that he might be reproved and rebuked by...

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• Numbers 22:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her int...

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• Numbers 22:23 - 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 22:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  God's Displeasure against Balaam; Remonstrance of Balaam's Ass; The Angel Appears to Balaam. B. C. 1452....

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• Numbers 22:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Balaam saw not the angel because God withheld his eyes, as he did the eyes of Daniel's companions, Daniel 10:7 . It is a truth, which mere philosophers own, that when God withdraws his concourse...

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• Numbers 22:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Angel of Yahweh Bars The Way Three Times ( Numbers 22:22-35 ). Numbers 22:22 ‘And God's anger was kindled because he went, and the angel of Yahweh placed himself in the way for an adversar...

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• Numbers 22:23 - 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 22:23 - 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 22:23 - 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 22:23 - 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 22:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Balaam's Ass Speaks

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• Numbers 22:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Chronicles 21:16 ; 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 ; 2 Kings 6:17 ; 2 Peter 2:16 ; Acts 22:9 ; Daniel 10:7 ; Jeremiah 8:7 ; Jude 1:11

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• Numbers 22:23 - 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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