Numbers 23:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth? ”

Numbers 23:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Balak's Sacrifices preliminary to Balaam's second Oracle. Balak's disappointment at Balaam's first utterance leads him to take Balaam to the field of Zophim (or the watchmen) in the hope that the d...
Numbers 23:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?
Numbers 23:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Numbers 23:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Balaam (continued) 1-10. First Utterance of Balaam.
Numbers 23:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Blessing instead of a Curse Numbers 22:41 ; Numbers 23:1-12 Notice the position of these Chapter s, preceding the awful story of Baal-peor. Presently the Israelites will be perpetrating such...
Numbers 23:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The first of Balaam's prophecies was uttered in the midst of strange surroundings. Sacrifices were offered to heathen gods, while Balaam turned aside to inquire of Jehovah. The result was that we ha...
Numbers 23:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It appears very plain, that both the employer and the employed mutually disappointed. How striking is the application of that scripture, in which it is said, He taketh the wise in their own craftines...
Numbers 23:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he answered and said ,.... By reply to Balak: must I not take heed to speak that which the Lord hath put in my mouth ? pretending a great regard to the word of God, and to great carefulness to...
Numbers 23:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth? Ver. 12. Must I not take heed to speak. ] See how those hypocrites mock one with another. Potest...
Numbers 23:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Must I not Ought I not? Is it not my duty? Canst thou blame me for it? Thou shalt not see them all Perhaps he thought the sight of all of them might discourage him, or, as it did before, raise hi...
Numbers 23:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

BALAAM'S FIRST PROPHECY (vs.1-12) THE SANCTIFICATION OF ISRAEL Chapter 22:41 tells us that Balak brought Balaam to the high places of Baal in order to prophecy against Israel. Here he observe...
Numbers 23:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Balaam Constrained to Bless Israel; The Blessing Pronounced on Israel. B. C. 1452. 1 And...
Numbers 23:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I speak not these words by my own choice, but by the constraint of a higher power, which I cannot resist.
Numbers 23:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Numbers 23:1 . Build me here seven altars . “As seven was a number of perfection, Balaam chose it on this occasion, because he intended to offer a grand sacrifice,...
Numbers 23:12 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Numbers 23:11-12 I. Balaam is a heathen prophet; he is certainly not produced as a favourable specimen of one. In the New Testament he is represented as the very type of false and evil teachers. Y...
Numbers 23:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 23:1 . Seven altars. The Lord commanded Job's friends to take seven bullocks and seven rams, offered no doubt on seven altars: Job 42:8 . This was the highest sacrifice a nation could pre...
Numbers 23:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? Balaam’s first parable; or, the blessedness of the people of God Balaam’s declaration of the happiness of Israel sets forth the blessedness of the p...
Numbers 23:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 23:1 Build me here seven altars. According to the common opinion of the heathen, it was necessary to propitiate with sacrifices the God with whom they had to do, and if possible to s...
Numbers 23:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The First Sacrifice and Prophetic Utterance.
Numbers 23:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 22:38 ; Numbers 23:20 ; Numbers 23:26 ; Numbers 24:13 ; Proverbs 26:25 ; Romans 16:18 ; Titus 1:16
Numbers 23:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Must I not — Ought I not? Is it not my duty? Canst thou blame me for it?

Numbers 23:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 23:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 23:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 23:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 23:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 23:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 23:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Numbers 23:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 23:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 23:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 23:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 23:12 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Numbers 23:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 23:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

Numbers 23:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 23:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 23:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 23:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes