Numbers 22:2
What meaning of the numbers 22:2 in the Bible?
What does Numbers 22:2 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites."
What does Numbers 22:2 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites."
BALAK THE SON OF ZIPPOR - The comparison of Numbers 22:4 with Numbers 21:26 suggests that Balak was not the hereditary king but a Midianite, and that a change of dynasty had taken place. His father’s...
III. EVENTS IN THE PLAIN OF MOAB FACING THE LAND 1. Balak and Balaam and Balaam's Parables CHAPTER 22 _ 1. Balak's message to Balaam (Numbers 22:1)_ 2. The journey of Balaam (Numbers 22:21) 3. Ba...
MOAB'S FEAR OF ISRAEL. Of these verses I comes from P, the rest from JE (the presence of both constituents being shown by the repetitions in Numbers 22:3). As the Moabites were great breeders of sheep...
DONE TO THE AMORITES. Compare Numbers 21:35....
Balak king of Moab being frightened by the near proximity of the Israelites sent for Balaam a famous soothsayer to curse them, offering him liberal payment. Balaam came but refused to utter any oracle...
Part Four: On The Plains of Moab (Numbers 22; Numbers 23; Numbers 24; Numbers 25; Numbers 26; Numbers 27; Numbers 28; Numbers 29; Numbers 30; Numbers 31;...
_AND BALAK THE SON OF ZIPPOR SAW ALL THAT ISRAEL HAD DONE TO THE AMORITES._ Balak the son of Zippor, [Septuagint, Sepfoor]. "Balak" - i:e., empty. Corbeaux ('Jour. Sac. Lit.,' April, 1852, p. 78) end...
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 the northern end of the Dead Sea, near the mouth of the...
THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 22 THE KING OF THE COUNTRY CALLED MOAB REQUESTS BALAAM’S HELP – NUMBERS 22:1-14 V1 The *Israelites travelled to the...
וַ יַּ֥רְא בָּלָ֖ק בֶּן ־צִפֹּ֑ור אֵ֛ת כָּל ־אֲשֶׁר ־עָשָׂ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לָֽ † אֱמֹרִֽי׃...
BALAAM INVOKED Numbers 22:1 WHILE a part of the army of Israel was engaged in the campaign against Bashan, the tribes remained "in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho." The topography is...
BALAAM SENT FOR, TO CURSE ISRAEL Numbers 22:1 These Chapter s present a surprising contrast between the covetous prophet and his sublime prophecies. It is clearly possible to be the mouthpiece of tr...
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 a literal obedience to the will of God. We are arr...
Though Balak saw the destruction of the Amorites by Israel, yet had he consulted what was said concerning Moab, he might have learnt that Israel had no commission at that time to hurt Moab. On the con...
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...
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...
AND BALAK THE SON OF ZIPPOR SAW ALL THAT ISRAEL HAD DONE TO THE AMORITES. The word "Amorites" being particularly pointed, shows, as Aben Ezra observes, that Sihon and Og are both meant, and that there...
1 Balaks first message for Balaam is refused. 15 His second message obtaineth him. 22 An Angel would haue slaine him, if his asse had not saued him. 36 Balak intertaineth him. 1 AND the children o...
THE FIRST INVITATION REFUSED...
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 to withstand them, however, though Balak, king of Moa...
1-14 The king of Moab formed a plan to get the people of Israel cursed; that is, to set God against them, who had hitherto fought for them. He had a false notion, that if he could get some prophet to...
BALAK, the son or successor of him whom Sihon had spoiled of part of his kingdom, NUMBERS 21:26. Of him see JUDGES 11:25 MICAH 6:5....
NUMBERS 24:1-25. These three Chapter s form a distinct section of our book a truly marvellous section, abounding in rich and varied instruction. In it we have presented to us, first, the covetous pro...
Numbers 22:2 Balak H1111 son H1121 Zippor H6834 saw H7200 (H8799) Israel H3478 done H6213 (H8804) Amorites H567 Numbers 21:3, Numbers 21:20-35; Judges 11:25...
BALAK'S ENTREATY TO BALAAM (NUMBERS 22:2). The story began with Balak sending important messengers to Balaam. These were ‘chieftains' (sarim - ‘nobles', ‘chieftains', ‘princes') who would seek to per...
CONTENTS: Balaam's visit to Balak and the strange warning on the way. CHARACTERS: God, Balak, Balaam, Angel of Jehovah. CONCLUSION: The enemies of God's people are restless and unwearied in their at...
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, distant at least 500 miles from Moab. Deuteronomy 23:4....
_Balak. .. sent messengers unto Balaam._ BALAK’S FIRST APPLICATION TO BALAAM; OR, MAN AND SUPERNATURAL I. Men in difficulty seeking supernatural help. “It was supposed that prophets and sorcerers ha...
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 22:1 Israel in the Plains of Moab. These chapters tell of Israel’s lengthy encampment in the plains of Moab at the northern end of the Dead Sea. Here they prepared to cross the...
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 the Israelites encamped upon the border of the Promi...
EXPOSITION THE COMING OF BALAAM (Numbers 22:2). NUMBERS 22:2 BALAK THE SON OF ZIPPOR. The name Balak is connected with a word "to make waste," and "Zippor" is a small bird. Balak was, as is present...
AND so the children of Israel sat forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab (Numbers 22:1) Moving now south from this position. on this side of the Jordan River [on the eastern side of the Jordan Ri...
Judges 11:25; Numbers 21:20; Numbers 21:3...
THE WOES OF THE WICKED BALAAM _Selections from Numbers 22:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS One of the things which sadden the soul is the way that not only professing Christians, but real believing Christians...