Numbers 22:2-21

21:3,20-35; Jud 11:25

Ex 15:15; De 2:25; Jos 2:10,11,24; 9:24; Ps 53:5; Isa 23:5

elders.

7; 25:15-18; 31:8; Jos 13:21,22

Now shall.

24:17; Jer 48:38

And Balak.

2; Jud 11:25

sent.

De 23:4; Jos 13:22; 24:9; Ne 13:1,2; Mic 6:5; 2Pe 2:15,16

son of Bosor.

Jude 1:11; Re 2:14

Pethor.Dr. Kennicott justly remarks, that "the description now given of Balaam's residence, instead of being particular, agrees with any place, in any country where there is a river; for he lived by 'Pethor, which is by the river of the land of his people.' But was Pethor, then, near the Nile in Egypt? Or in Canaan, near Jordan? Or in Mesopotamia, near the Euphrates, and belonging to the Ammonites? This last was in fact the case; and therefore, it is well that twelve Hebrew MSS. (with two of De Rossi's) confirm the Samaritan text here, in reading instead of {âmmo,} 'his people,' Ammon, with the Syriac and Vulgate versions." Houbigant justly contends for this reading; and necessity urges the propriety of adopting it: and it thus agrees with De 23:4. Ptolemy calls Pethor, Pachura, and Eusebius, Pathura; who places it in upper Mesopotamia. Calmet is of opinion, that it was situated towards Thapsacus, beyond the Euphrates.

23:7; De 23:4

they cover.

Ge 13:16; Ex 1:7-10; Ps 105:24

face. Heb. eye.

curse me.

23:7,8; 24:9; Ge 12:3; 27:29; De 23:4; Jos 24:9; 1Sa 17:43; Ne 13:2

Ps 109:17,18

I wot.

1Ki 22:6,8,13; Ps 109:28; Pr 26:2; Isa 47:12,13; Eze 13:6

Ac 8:9,10; 16:16

rewards of divination.

1Sa 9:7,8; Isa 56:11; Eze 13:19; Mic 3:11; Ro 16:18; 1Ti 6:9,10

Tit 1:11; 2Pe 2:15; Jude 1:11

19,20; 12:6; 23:12; Jer 12:2; Eze 33:31

God.

20; Ge 20:3; 31:24; 41:25; Da 2:45; 4:31,32; Mt 7:22; 24:24

Joh 11:51

What men.

Ge 3:9-11; 4:9; 16:8; Ex 4:2; 2Ki 20:14,15

4-6

able to overcome them. Heb. prevail in fighting againstthem.

11

Balaam, Thou shalt.

20; Job 33:15-17; Mt 27:19

thou shalt not curse.

19; 23:3,13-15,19,23; Mic 6:5

for they.

23:20; Ge 12:2; 22:16-18; De 23:5; 33:29; Ps 144:15; 146:5

Ro 4:6,7; 11:29; Eph 1:3

for the Lord.

14; De 23:5

Balaam refuseth.

13,37

princes.

7,8; Ac 10:7,8

Let nothing, etc. Heb. Be not thou letted from, etc.

16

I will promote.

24:11; De 16:9; Es 5:11; 7:9; Mt 4:8,9; 16:26

and I will do.

23:2,3,29,30; Mt 14:7

come.

6

curse me.An erroneous opinion prevailed, both in those days and in after ages, that some men had the power, by the help of their gods, to devote, not only particular persons, but cities and whole armies, to destruction. This they are said to have done sometimes by words of imprecation; of which there was a set form among some people, which Æschines calls [diorizomenen aran ,] "the determinate curse." Macrobius has a whole chapter on this subject. He gives us two of the ancient forms used in reference to the destruction of Carthage; the first, which was only pronounced by the dictator, or general, was to call over the protecting deities to their side, and the other to devote the city to destruction, which they were supposed to have abandoned. The Romans held, that no city would be taken till its tutelary god had forsaken it; or if it could be taken, it would be unlawful, as it would be sacrilege to lead the gods into captivity. Virgil intimates, that Troy was destroyed because {Excessere omnes adytis, arisque relictis dii, quibus imperium hoc steterat,} "All the gods, by whose assistance the empire had hitherto been preserved, forsook their altars and temples." See more on this subject in Dr. A. Clarke, Bp. Patrick, and Burder's Oriental Customs, No. 734.

If Balak.

24:13; Tit 1:16

I cannot.

23:26; 24:13; 1Ki 22:14; 2Ch 18:13; Da 5:17; Ac 8:20

7,8; 1Ti 6:9,10; 2Pe 2:3,15; Jude 1:11

God.

9

If the men.

1Sa 8:5-9; 12:12-19; Ps 81:12; Eze 14:2-5; 2Th 2:9-12

but yet.

35; 23:12,26; 24:13; Ps 33:10,11; 78:30,31; Isa 37:29; Ho 13:11

Pr 1:15,16

Deuteronomy 23:3-4

Ammonite.These nations were subjected for their impiety, wickedness, and enmity to Israel, (ver. 4, 5,) to peculiar disgrace; and on this account were not permitted to hold any office among the Israelites. This did not, however, disqualify them from becoming proselytes; for Ruth, who was a Moabitess, was married to Boaz, and became one of the progenitors of our Lord.

Ru 4:6,10-22; Ne 4:3,7; 13:1,2,23; Isa 56:3

Because they met.

2:28,29; Ge 14:17,18; 1Sa 25:11; 1Ki 18:4; Isa 63:9; Zec 2:8

Mt 25:40; Ac 9:4

because they hired.

Nu 22:5,7,17; Ne 13:2

Joshua 24:9-10

Nu 22:5,6-21; De 23:4,5; Jud 11:25; Mic 6:5

Nu 22:11,12,18-20,35; 23:3-12,15-26; 24:5-10; Isa 54:17

Micah 6:5

remember.

De 8:2,18; 9:7; 16:3; Ps 103:1,2; 111:4; Eph 2:11

Balak.

Nu 22:1-25:18; 31:16; De 23:4,5; Jos 24:9,10; Re 2:14

Balaam.

Nu 31:8; 2Pe 2:15; Jude 1:11

Shittim.

Nu 22:41; 23:13,14,27; 25:1; 33:49; Jos 4:19; 5:9,10; 10:42,43

know.

Jud 5:11; *marg:

Ps 36:10; 71:15,16,19; 143:11; Ro 3:25,26; 1Jo 1:9
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