Numbers 23:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. ”

Numbers 23:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and (a) Balak and Balaam offered on [every] altar a bullock and a ram. (a) For among the Gentiles the kings often used to sacrifice, as did the priests.
Numbers 23:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 22:41 to Numbers 23:6 . Balak's Sacrifices preliminary to Balaam's first Oracle. This section proceeds from E. Balak brought Balaam to Bamoth-baal ( Numbers 22:41 mg. ), the site of a...
Numbers 23:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

as . according to what. offered . offered up. Hebrew. 'alah. See App-43.
Numbers 23:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
Numbers 23:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Numbers 23:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Balaam (continued) 1-10. First Utterance of Balaam.
Numbers 23:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And Balak and Balaam offered. — It is more probable that Balak, as a king, performed priestly functions than that Balaam performed them alone. (See Note on Numbers 22:40 .)
Numbers 23:2 - 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 23:2 - 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 23:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I would beg the Reader to observe, for it is well worth observation, what vast pains and expense bad men will put themselves to, under the cover of religion. Alas! what are seven altars, or seventy t...
Numbers 23:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Balak did as Balaam had spoken ,.... Ordered seven altars to be built, and prepared seven bullocks and rams for sacrifice: and Balak and Balsam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram ; bot...
Numbers 23:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on [every] altar a bullock and a ram. Ver. 2. And Balak did. ] Ready to conform to any religion, so he might obtain his purposes. G...
Numbers 23:2 - 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 23:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Balaam Constrained to Bless Israel; The Blessing Pronounced on Israel. B. C. 1452. 1 And...
Numbers 23:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Balak by procuring them and Balaam by offering them; through in ancient times kings were priests also, and so might perform a priestly work, as this was.
Numbers 23:2 - 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 23:2 - 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 23:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Balak and Balaam offered on every altar. The sacrifice of Balak and Balaam I. Objectively this sacrifice was as perfect as the offerers could make it. Clearly they aimed at presenting a perfect...
Numbers 23:2 - 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 23:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The First Sacrifice and Prophetic Utterance.
Numbers 23:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 23:14 ; Numbers 23:30

Numbers 23:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Numbers 23:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Numbers 23:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 23:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 23:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Numbers 23:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 23:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 23:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 23:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 23:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Numbers 23:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 23:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 23:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 23:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 23:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Numbers 23:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 23:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 23:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge