Numbers 22:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

NUMBERS CHAPTER 22 The Israelites pitch in the plains of Moab, Numbers 22:1. Balak the king sends for Balaam to curse Israel, Numbers 22:2-8. He inquires of the Lord, who forbids him to go: he goes not, Numbers 22:9-14. Balak sends again: the Lord permits Balaam to go, Numbers 22:15-21. An angel stands in the way; which his ass perceives: his eyes are at length opened to see the angel, who rebukes him, Numbers 22:22-33. He confesses his fault, and offers to go back; He is commanded to go on, and speak as should be revealed to him, Numbers 22:34,35. Balak comes to meet him; receives him; expostulates with him; he declares he has no power but to speak the word which God should put into his mouth, Numbers 22:36-41. The plains of Moab still retained their ancient title, though they had been taken away from the Moabites by Sihon, and from him by the Israelites. By Jericho, i.e. over against Jericho; or, near the passage over Jordan to Jericho, or its territories.