“ And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee? ”
Balak's first Summons to Balaam, and Yahweh's Refusal to Let him Go. This comes mainly from J. But in Numbers 22:5 , if the land of the children of his people (which can only refer to Balak and yi...
God... said. Note the change to 'Elohim. said. Only four times: in verses: Numbers 9:12 ; Numbers 9:20 in connection with Balaam. See App-4, and notes on Numbers 1:1 ; Numbers 3:40 .
And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
And God came unto Balaam— That is, he manifested or revealed himself to him in a dream, as he had manifested himself to Abimelech, Genesis 20:3 . This is the reason why Balaam said to the envoys f...
And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam. Lodge here this night ... God usuall...
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...
What men are these with thee? — This inquiry, like that addressed to Elijah, “What doest thou here?” ( 1 Kings 19:9 ), or that to Hezekiah, “What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee...
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...
If the Reader be surprised that GOD should visit such a character as Balaam, let him recollect that the LORD will work by whom he will work. It was the evident intention of GOD, as the sequel of the...
And God came unto Balaam ,.... In a dream very probably, as he did to Abimelech and Laban, Genesis 20:3 : and said, what men are these with thee ? who lodged with him that night. This he said, no...
And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men [are] these with thee? Ver. 9. And God came to Balaam. ] So he came to Abimelech, to Laban, &c. He never credited his word to these, as he did to t...
What men are these? He asks this that Balaam, by repeating the thing in God's presence, might be convinced and ashamed of his sin and folly, in offering his service in such a business, and for a fo...
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 Sends for Balaam. B. C. 1452. 1 And the children of Israel set forward, and pitche...
God came unto Balaam, not to gratify his covetous desire, but to advance his own honour and service, even by the counsels of his enemies. He asketh not for his own information, but partly that Bala...
Yahweh Comes with Words For Balaam ( Numbers 22:9 ). Balaam wasted no time. That night he sought to make contact with Yahweh. We are not informed of what methods he used, but they were seemingly s...
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...
Balak. .. sent messengers unto Balaam. Balak’s first application to Balaam; or, man and supernatural I. Men in difficulty seeking supernatural help. “It was supposed that prophets and sorcerers...
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...
The First Invitation Refused
2 Kings 20:14 ; 2 Kings 20:15 ; Daniel 2:45 ; Daniel 4:31 ; Daniel 4:32 ; Exodus 4:2 ; Genesis 16:8 ; Genesis 20:3 ; Genesis 3:9-11 ; Genesis 31:24 ; Genesis 4:9 ; Genesis 41:25 ; John 1...
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...
What men are these — He asks this that Balaam by repeating the thing in God's presence might be convinced and ashamed of his sin and folly, in offering his service in such a business: and for a fou...