Numbers 24:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying, ”

Numbers 24:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Balak's Dismissal of Balaam. Balak shows his contempt for the seer, who had failed to earn the promised reward, by clapping his hands together (a mark of scorn, Job 27:23 ); whilst Balaam, before...
Numbers 24:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

12. And Balaam said unto Balak. Balaam speaks the truth, indeed, yet in a bad spirit, as we have seen: for he excuses himself with servility (171) to Balak, that it did not depend on himsel...
Numbers 24:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
Numbers 24:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying, No JFB commentary on these verses.
Numbers 24:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Balaam (continued) 1-9. Balaam's Third Utterance.
Numbers 24:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

BALAAM'S PARABLES Numbers 22:39-41 , Numbers 24:1-9 THE scene is now on some mountain of Moab from which the encampment of the Hebrew tribes in the plain of the Jordan is fully visible. At Kir...
Numbers 24:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Balaam's Vision of Israel's Prosperity Numbers 24:1-14 In these remarkable words Balaam describes the condition and prospects of God's people. They reveal the innermost thought which even a bad...
Numbers 24:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

From the closing sentences in chapter twenty-three we learn that Balaam was taken to yet another place of vision, from whence he looked on the desert. The Spirit of God came upon him and again he utt...
Numbers 24:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader! observe the temporizing conduct of Balaam. He doth in effect say by this apology, that he would gladly have obliged Balak, had he dared. But we have authority to make a larger comment upon Ba...
Numbers 24:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Balaam said unto Balak ,.... In order to mitigate his wrath, and bring him into a better temper: spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me : those that came to him a second...
Numbers 24:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

BALAAM'S THIRD PROPHECY (vs.1-13) THE BEAUTY OF LIFE At least Balaam had learned by now that the Lord had the unchangeable purpose of blessing Israel, so this time he knew it was useless to s...
Numbers 24:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Balak's Remonstrance. B. C. 1452. 10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and...
Numbers 24:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Numbers 24:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not speak also to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying, “If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Yahweh, to d...
Numbers 24:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Numbers 24:1 . To seek for enchantments . See Notes on Numbers 23:3 ; Numbers 23:23 . He set his face toward the wilderness, i.e. , towards the plains of Moab, w...
Numbers 24:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 24:7 . He shall pour the water. This is a fine prediction of the increase of Jacob's seed, and of the temporal blessings which should fall to their lot. Agag, a perpetual name assumed by t...
Numbers 24:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam. Balaam and Balak I. The cause of Balak’s anger. That Balaam had not fulfilled the terms of his contract ( Numbers 24:10-11 ). 1. Consider the reason...
Numbers 24:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 24:1 As at other times, or, "as (he had done) time after time." Septuagint, κατὰ τὸ εἰωθός. To seek for enchantments. Rather, "for the meeting with aunties." לִקְמראת נְח...
Numbers 24:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Third Blessing
Numbers 24:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 22:18 ; Numbers 22:38

Numbers 24:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 24:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 24:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 24:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 24:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 24:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Numbers 24:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 24:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 24:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 24:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 24:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 24:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 24:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 24:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 24:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 24:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 24:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

Numbers 24:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 24:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 24:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge