Numbers 23:26 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do? ”

Numbers 23:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:25 to Numbers 24:2 . Balak's Sacrifices preliminary to Balaam's third Oracle. The scene of these was Peor, some mountain overlooking the desert bordering the Dead Sea on the W. The in...
Numbers 23:26 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

26. But Balaam answered and said. The mercenary prophet here confesses that he has no more power of himself to be silent than to speak. Nor is there any doubt but that he would excuse himsel...
Numbers 23:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?
Numbers 23:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do? Told not I thee, saying, All that the Lord speaketh, that I must do? This was...
Numbers 23:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Balaam (continued) 1-10. First Utterance of Balaam.
Numbers 23:26 - 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 23:26 - 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 23:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nothing can be more evident, I think, from the perusal of the whole conference between Balak and Balaam, than that Balak was satisfied of Balaam's wish to oblige him with cursing Israel, had he dared...
Numbers 23:26 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

AN UNWILLING SERVANT OF GOD ‘But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the Lord speaketh, that I must do?’ Numbers 23:26 I. With all the favourable traits w...
Numbers 23:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, told not I thee ,.... He appeals to him for his honesty and faithfulness, for honest and faithful he would be thought to be, both to God and man; that when h...
Numbers 23:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do? Ver. 26. That I must do. ] Though with no goodwill. Devils and wicked men do God's wil...
Numbers 23:26 - 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 23:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Balaam Again Blesses Israel. B. C. 1452. 13 And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee...
Numbers 23:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Numbers 23:26 - 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 23:26 - 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 23:26 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Numbers 23:26 I. With all the favourable traits which may be noticed in the character of Balaam, the features of his besetting sin are plainly marked. The power of money over him seems to have bee...
Numbers 23:26 - 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 23:26 - 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 23:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Second Sacrifice and Prophetic Utterance.
Numbers 23:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 22:14 ; 2 Chronicles 18:13 ; Acts 4:19 ; Acts 4:20 ; Acts 5:29 ; Numbers 22:18 ; Numbers 22:38 ; Numbers 23:12 ; Numbers 23:13 ; Numbers 24:12 ; Numbers 24:13

Numbers 23:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:26 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 23:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 23:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 23:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 23:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 23:26 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 23:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 23:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Numbers 23:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 23:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 23:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 23:26 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Numbers 23:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 23:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 23:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 23:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge