Numbers 23:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: ”

Numbers 23:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Balaam's Second Oracle. This goes beyond the preceding in frustrating the hopes of Balak, for it declares that God has not only not cursed Israel, but has positively blessed it, and describes Israe...
Numbers 23:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

18. And he took up his parable and said. We have already explained the meaning of this expression, namely, to make use of glowing and elevated language, in order the more to awaken the atten...
Numbers 23:18 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 173 BALAAM’S SECOND ATTEMPT TO CURSE ISRAEL Numbers 23:18-23 . And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: God is not a man, t...
Numbers 23:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
Numbers 23:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Rise up, Balak, and hear, &c.— The repetitions are of the most noble and sublime kind; and this introduction to his discourse, full of fire and grandeur, was truly worthy of a prophet actually...
Numbers 23:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: `Rise up, Balak, and hear! Hearken unto me, thou son of Zippori! God is not a man, that h...
Numbers 23:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Balaam (continued) 1-10. First Utterance of Balaam.
Numbers 23:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

No Enchantment against Israel Numbers 23:13-30 Balak was surprised and disappointed. He therefore bethought himself of limiting the seer's vision, so that he might see an attenuated Israel from...
Numbers 23:18 - 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 23:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

These are very precious truths; and doubly so when read with an eye to the evidence they bring with them, as they are in JESUS. In the covenant relationship of GOD in CHRIST, the word, the oath, the...
Numbers 23:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he took up his parable ,.... Pronounced the word put into his mouth, and said, rise up Balak, and hear ; not from his seat, as Eglon a successor of his did, Judges 3:20 for he was now standi...
Numbers 23:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: Ver. 18. Rise up, Balak. ] The greatest potentate must reverently attend to the word of God. Eh...
Numbers 23:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Rise up, Balak In these words Balaam calls on the king to receive the message of the great God with reverence and diligent attention; as if he had said, Rouse up thyself and carefully mind what I s...
Numbers 23:18 - 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 23:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Balaam Again Blesses Israel. B. C. 1452. 13 And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee...
Numbers 23:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Rise up: this word implies, either, 1. The reverence wherewith he should hear and receive God's message, as Eglon did, Judges 3:20 , which might have been probable, if Balak had been now sitti...
Numbers 23:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:18-24 (18a-24) ‘And he took up his incantation (parable),' Once again Balaam gave out his incantation. Note even here the chiastic construction. Numbers 23:18-24 (18b-24) “Rise...
Numbers 23:18 - 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 23:18 - 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 23:18 - 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 23:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Second Sacrifice and Prophetic Utterance.
Numbers 23:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 3:20
Numbers 23:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Rise up — This word implies the diligent attention required; rouse up thyself and carefully mind what I say.

Numbers 23:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:18 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Numbers 23:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 23:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 23:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 23:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 23:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 23:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 23:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 23:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Numbers 23:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 23:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 23:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 23:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 23:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 23:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 23:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 23:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 23:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes