Numbers 23:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. ”

Numbers 23:24 - 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 23:24 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

24. Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion. This comparison is not in every respect accurate; for it does not signify that the Israelites should be cruel or rapacious, but merely b...
Numbers 23:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. Behold, the people shall ris...
Numbers 23:24 - 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 23:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Balaam (continued) 1-10. First Utterance of Balaam.
Numbers 23:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

As a great lion. — Better, as a lioness. (Comp. Genesis 49:9 .) Balaam transfers to the whole nation that which Jacob had prophesied of Judah.
Numbers 23:24 - 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 23:24 - 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 23:24 - 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 23:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion ,.... Or rather, "as the lioness" n, which, as Aelianus says o, is the strongest and most warlike beast, the most fierce and furious, as is believed...
Numbers 23:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat [of] the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. Ver. 24. Behold the peopl...
Numbers 23:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

As a great lion As a lion rouseth up himself to fight, or to go out to the prey, so shall Israel stir up themselves to warlike attempts against their enemies. He shall not lie down until he eat of...
Numbers 23:24 - 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 23:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Balaam Again Blesses Israel. B. C. 1452. 13 And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee...
Numbers 23:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

As a lion rouseth up himself to fight, or to go out to the prey; so shall Israel stir up themselves to warlike attempts against all their enemies, as occasion shall offer itself. He shall not lie do...
Numbers 23:24 - 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 23:24 - 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 23:24 - 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 23:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath He seen perverseness in Israel. The prophecies of Balaam Prophecy is not Fatalism, but in many cases, at least, a forecasting of the certain c...
Numbers 23:24 - 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 23:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Second Sacrifice and Prophetic Utterance.
Numbers 23:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Amos 3:8 ; Daniel 2:44 ; Deuteronomy 33:20 ; Genesis 49:27 ; Genesis 49:9 ; Isaiah 31:4 ; Micah 5:8 ; Micah 5:9 ; Numbers 24:17 ; Numbers 24:8 ; Numbers 24:9 ; Proverbs 30:30 ; Psalms 17...
Numbers 23:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

As a great Lion — As a lion rouseth up himself to fight, or to go out to the prey, so shall Israel stir up themselves to warlike attempts against their enemies. He shall not lie down — Not rest or...

Numbers 23:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:24 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 23:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 23:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Numbers 23:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 23:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 23:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 23:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 23:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Numbers 23:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 23:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 23:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 23:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 23:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 23:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Numbers 23:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 23:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 23:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 23:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes