Numbers 23:2

And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.

Related Commentaries of Numbers 23:2

Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and (a) Balak and Balaam offered on [every] altar a bullock and a ram. (a) For among the Gentiles the kings ofte...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 22:41 to Numbers 23:6 . Balak's Sacrifices preliminary to Balaam's first Oracle. This section proceeds from E. Balak brought Balaam to B...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

as . according to what. offered . offered up. Hebrew. 'alah. See App-43.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Balaam (continued) 1-10. First Utterance of Balaam.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And Balak and Balaam offered. — It is more probable that Balak, as a king, performed priestly functions than that Balaam performed them alone. (See...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Blessing instead of a Curse Numbers 22:41 ; Numbers 23:1-12 Notice the position of these Chapter s, preceding the awful story of Baal-peor....
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The first of Balaam's prophecies was uttered in the midst of strange surroundings. Sacrifices were offered to heathen gods, while Balaam turned asid...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I would beg the Reader to observe, for it is well worth observation, what vast pains and expense bad men will put themselves to, under the cover of r...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Balak did as Balaam had spoken ,.... Ordered seven altars to be built, and prepared seven bullocks and rams for sacrifice: and Balak and Balsa...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on [every] altar a bullock and a ram. Ver. 2. And Balak did. ] Ready to conform t...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

BALAAM'S FIRST PROPHECY (vs.1-12) THE SANCTIFICATION OF ISRAEL Chapter 22:41 tells us that Balak brought Balaam to the high places of Baal in...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Balaam Constrained to Bless Israel; The Blessing Pronounced on Israel. B. C. 1452....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Balak by procuring them and Balaam by offering them; through in ancient times kings were priests also, and so might perform a priestly work, as this...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Numbers 23:1 . Build me here seven altars . “As seven was a number of perfection, Balaam chose it on this occasio...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 23:1 . Seven altars. The Lord commanded Job's friends to take seven bullocks and seven rams, offered no doubt on seven altars: Job 42:8 ....
The Biblical Illustrator

Balak and Balaam offered on every altar. The sacrifice of Balak and Balaam I. Objectively this sacrifice was as perfect as the offerers could m...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 23:1 Build me here seven altars. According to the common opinion of the heathen, it was necessary to propitiate with sacrifices the...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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

And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. It was a pompous pretense at piety, and all the...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 23:14 ; Numbers 23:30

² And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.

Related Commentaries of Numbers 23:2

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole 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

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy 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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 23:2