Numbers 23:24

Amos 3:8; Daniel 2:44; Deuteronomy 33:20; Genesis 49:27; Genesis 49:9; Isaiah 31:4; Micah 5:8; Micah 5:9; Numbers 24:17; Numbers 24:8; Numbers 24:9; Proverbs 30:30; Psalms 17:12; Revelation 19:11-21; Revelation 5:5; Zechariah 10:4; Zechariah 10:5; Zechariah 12:6

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Balaam's Second Oracle. This goes beyond the preceding in frustrating the hopes of Balak, for it declares that God has not only not cursed Israel,...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

24. Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion. This comparison is not in every respect accurate; for it does not signify that the Isr...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Balaam (continued) 1-10. First Utterance of Balaam.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A great lion ] Heb. 'a lioness.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

As a great lion. — Better, as a lioness. (Comp. Genesis 49:9 .) Balaam transfers to the whole nation that which Jacob had prophesied of Judah.
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

As a great lion As a lion rouseth up himself to fight, or to go out to the prey, so shall Israel stir up themselves to warlike attempts against the...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Second Sacrifice and Prophetic Utterance.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, like a lioness setting out to seek food, and lift up himself as a young lion; he shall not lie dow...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

As a great Lion — As a lion rouseth up himself to fight, or to go out to the prey, so shall Israel stir up themselves to warlike attempts against t...

²⁴ Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.

Related Commentaries of Numbers 23:24

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Numbers 23:24