And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
Ver. 18. Rise up, Balak.] The greatest potentate must reverently attend to the word of God. Ehud, though a fat unwieldy man, stood up to hear a message from God. Jdg 3:20 So did Constantine the Great, a and our Edward VI, hear sermons standing, and usually uncovered. b
a Euseb.
b Act. and Mon.