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Verse Numbers 24:21. _HE LOOKED ON THE KENITES_] Commentators are not
well agreed who the Kenites were. Dr. Dodd's opinion is, I think,
nearest to the truth. _Jethro_, the father-in-law of Moses, is...
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THE KENITES - First mentioned Genesis 15:19 as one of the tribes whose
territory was promised to Abraham. In Judges 1:16, where we read of
them as moving with the children of Judah, to establish thems...
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THE PARABLES OF BALAAM
Chapter S 23-24
_ 1. The first parable (Numbers 23:1)_
2. Balak's surprise and Balaam's answer (Numbers 23:11)
3. At Zophim (Numbers 23:13)
4. The second parable
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THREE APPENDED ORACLES. These additional oracles, relating to other
peoples than the Moabites, are probably derived from neither E nor J,
but have been inserted by an editor from other sources.
NUMBE...
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KENITES. With the word "nest" forms the Figure of speech _Paronomasia_
(App-6). Hebrew. _ben kain._
NEST. Hebrew. _ken._...
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_The utterance on the Kenites_.
_And he_ SAW _the Kenite_ The singular adjective stands for the whole
tribe; cf. 1 Samuel 15:6; 1 Samuel 30:29 (Heb.). In the next verse the
tribe is called by the nam...
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H. FINAL BLESSING, AND PROPHECY vv. 10-25
TEXT
Numbers 24:10. And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he
smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to
curse mine ene...
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_AND HE LOOKED ON THE KENITES, AND TOOK UP HIS PARABLE, AND SAID,
STRONG IS THY DWELLINGPLACE, AND THOU PUTTEST THY NEST IN A ROCK._
And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, х_
HA-QEEYN...
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THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS
IN THE DESERT
NUMBERS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 24
BALAAM’S THIRD *PROPHECY – NUMBERS 24:1-14
V1 Balaam realised that the *LORD wanted to *bless the *Israe
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(21-22) AND HE LOOKED ON THE KENITES... — According to the ordinary
interpretation of these verses the continuous destruction of the
Kenites is foretold until the Israelites should be taken captive by...
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וַ יַּרְא֙ אֶת ־הַ קֵּינִ֔י וַ
יִּשָּׂ֥א
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BALAAM'S PARABLES
Numbers 22:39, Numbers 24:1
THE scene is now on some mountain of Moab from which the encampment of
the Hebrew tribes in the plain of the Jordan is fully visible. At
Kiriath-huzoth,...
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THE MATTER OF BAAL-PEOR
Numbers 24:10; Numbers 25:1
THE last oracle of Balaam, as we have it, ventures into far more
explicit predictions than the others, and passes beyond the range of
Hebrew histor...
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THE “STAR OUT OF JACOB”
Numbers 24:15
When your heart is dismayed because of the hatred and opposition of
Satan; the great accuser, turn to this chapter. If he stands up to
resist, the Son of God sta...
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From the closing sentences in chapter twenty-three we learn that
Balaam was taken to yet another place of vision, from whence he looked
on the desert. The Spirit of God came upon him and again he utte...
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And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said,
Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou (o) puttest thy nest in a rock.
(o) Make yourself as strong as you can....
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_Cinite. From the top of the hill, he cast his eyes across the Dead
Sea, and beholding the strong holds of the Cinite, whose country had
been promised to the Hebrews, he is inspired to foretel what wo...
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I connect all that is here said respecting the destruction of the
nations by Israel, for the sake of shortness. If the Reader be
disposed to search out for the accomplishment of these prophecies, I
re...
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The successes given to the children of Israel alarmed some of their
neighbours, more particularly Moab; and this gives occasion for a
striking episode in the history which brought to issue as solemn a...
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21._And he looked on the Kenites. _I have not yet referred to the
sense in which Balaam is said to have _seen _the Kenites, as well as
the other nations; and now, also, I should refrain from doing so,...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22, 23, 24, AND 25.
Moab also opposes in vain. Now they are in the plains of Moab, having
only Jordan between them and the land of their rest. But had they a...
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AND HE LOOKED ON THE KENITES,.... Not the family and posterity of
Jethro, as Aben Ezra, Jarchi, and Abendana; for they were not a people
by themselves, but were now encamped with Israel, and went with...
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And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said,
Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
Ver. 21. _The Kenites,_] _i.e., _ The Midianites, Judges 1:16 _; _ J...
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_He looked on the Kenites_ Commentators are much at a loss to say,
with any certainty, who these Kenites were. The most probable account
of them, Bishop Newton thinks, is as follows: “Jethro, the fath...
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1 Balaam leauing diuinations, prophesieth the happinesse of Israel.
10 Balak in anger dismisseth him.
15 He prophesieth of the starre of Iacob, and the destruction of some
nations.
[BALAAM BLESSETH...
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Of The Star of Jacob....
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And he looked on the Kenites, a nation which had shown itself friendly
to Israel, Numbers 10:29; Genesis 15:19, AND TOOK UP HIS PARABLE AND
SAID, STRONG IS THY DWELLING-PLACE, AND THOU PUTTEST THY NES...
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BALAAM'S THIRD PROPHECY
(vs.1-13)
THE BEAUTY OF LIFE
At least Balaam had learned by now that the Lord had the unchangeable
purpose of blessing Israel, so this time he knew it was useless to
seek e...
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15-25 Under the powerful influence of the Spirit of prophecy, Balaam
foretold the future prosperity and extensive dominion of Israel.
Balaam boasts that his eyes are open. The prophets were in old ti...
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THE KENITE; the posterity or kindred of Jethro; not that part of them
which dwelt among the Israelites, to whom the following words do not
agree, but those of them who were mingled with the Amalekites...
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Numbers 24:21 looked H7200 (H8799) Kenites H7017 up H5375 (H8799)
oracle H4912 said H559 (H8799) Firm...
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BALAAM LOOKS ON AND PROPHESIES CONCERNING THE WANDERING KENITES
(NUMBERS 24:21).
Numbers 24:21 a
‘And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his oracle, and said,'
In the same way as with the Amaleki...
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CONTENTS: Balaam foretells prosperity for Israel.
CHARACTERS: God, Balaam, Balak.
CONCLUSION: Those who oppose God and His people will sooner or later
be made to see themselves wretchedly deceived....
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Numbers 24:7. _He shall pour the water._ This is a fine prediction of
the increase of Jacob's seed, and of the temporal blessings which
should fall to their lot. Agag, a perpetual name assumed by the...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 24:20 Balaam adds three short oracles
against the nations: Israel’s future will be secure, as other
nations are destroyed.
⇐...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 24:21 The next oracle predicts the defeat of
the Kenites by ASSHUR. The Kenites were on good terms with Israel (see
Judges 1:16). Asshur is pr
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
Numbers 24:1. _To seek for enchantments_. See Notes on Numbers 23:3;
Numbers 23:23.
_He set his face toward the wilderness, i.e._, towards the plains of
Moab, where the...
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NUMBERS 24:1
AS AT OTHER TIMES, or, "as (he had done) time after time." SEPTUAGINT,
κατὰ τὸ εἰωθός. TO SEEK FOR ENCHANTMENTS. Rather,
"for the meeting with aunties." לִקְמראת נְחַשִׁים.
Septuagint...
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So when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he didn't
even go up, as the other times before the LORD, [to seek the face or]
to seek for enchantments, but he just set his face towards...
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Genesis 15:19; Job 29:18; Judges 1:16...
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The Kenites — The posterity or kindred of Jethro; not that part of
them which dwelt among the Israelites, to whom the following words do
not agree, but those of them who were mingled with the Amalekit...