Acts 10:7; Acts 10:8; Numbers 22:7; Numbers 22:8
Balak, like the ancient pagan world generally, not only believed in the efficacy of the curses and incantations of the soothsayers, but regarded th...
Balak's second Summons to Balaam, and Yahweh's Consent that he should Go. This section probably comes from E, and represents not a change of purpos...
15. And Balak sent yet again princes. Here we see that, however humbly ungodly men implore God’s grace, still they do not lay aside their pr...
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
And Balak sent yet again princes— Balak, apprehensive that his first deputation to Balaam was not honourable enough, and that his presents and prom...
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Balaam The Israelites now enter upon the last stage of their journey to Canaan. They are within sight of the land of promise, being encamped at th...
BALAAM INVOKED Numbers 22:1-19 WHILE a part of the army of Israel was engaged in the campaign against Bashan, the tribes remained "in the plain...
Balaam Sent for, to Curse Israel Numbers 22:1-20 These Chapter s present a surprising contrast between the covetous prophet and his sublime pro...
We now come to the story of BaIaarn. It is evident that he was a remarkable personality. He appears in the story as a man of integrity, who attempted...
Observe the gradations of sin. First, Balaam's heart was tempted with the offer of money; now there is added to it worldly honour. And the argument i...
BALAAM ‘And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the Lord refuseth to give me leave to g...
And Balak sent yet again princes more, and more honourable than they. More in number, and greater in quality, princes of the first rank in his cour...
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they. Ver. 15. And Balak sent yet again. ] So unweariable are wicked men in pur...
BALAK HIRING BALAAM (vs.1-21) Still within Moab, Israel moved again to the plains and camped near Jordan, across from Jericho. Moab had no power...
Balak's Second Message to Balaam. B. C. 1452....
No text from Poole on this verse.
Balak's Second Entreaty to Balaam Followed By The Threefold Activity of Balaam's Ass ( Numbers 22:15-40 ). No doubt feeling that the reason why B...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES We now enter upon the last division of this Book, which comprises fifteen Chapter s (22–36). “In the steppes of Moab...
Numbers 22:5 . To Pethor, which is by the river. A Pethor was in Mesopotamia; the river is thought to be the Euphrates, or one of its branches, di...
If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them. No contradiction between God’s two answers to Balaam The first time God tells him not...
EXPOSITION THE COMING OF BALAAM ( Numbers 22:2-4 ). Numbers 22:2 Balak the son of Zippor. The name Balak is connected with a wor...
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they. So he had taken the hint which was conveyed to him by his messengers; he felt t...
The Second Invitation Accepted
The Woes of the Wicked Balaam Selections from Numbers 22:1-41 INTRODUCTORY WORDS One of the things which sadden the soul is the way that...
15 And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.