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Commentaries on Numbers 23:16

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO Exodus 23 This chapter gives an account of the sacrifices offered by Balak and Balaam, and how God met Balsam, and put a word into his mouth, which he delivered in the presence of the king of Moab and his princes, Numbers 23:1, the substance of which are, the separate state and condition of Israel from other nations, their number, and the happiness of the righteous at death,...

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

And the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth,.... As he did before, Numbers 23:5. and said, go again unto Balak, and say thus; the words which are expressed in Numbers 23:18.

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

In this chapter we have Balak and Balaam busy at work to do Israel a mischief, and, for ought that appears, neither Moses nor the elders of Israel know any thing of the matter, nor are in a capacity to break the snare; but God, who keeps Israel, and neither slumbers nor sleeps, baffles the attempt, without any intercession or contrivance of theirs. Here is, I. The first attempt to curse Israel....