So Balaam returned and found the king standing beside his burnt offerings with all the officials of Moab. “What did the Lord say?” Balak asked eagerly.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

What has the Lord spoken?— Balak here speaks of God under the name Jehovah.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And when he came to him. Balak inquires what God had answered, although he had rejected the previous revelation. Thus do hypocrites profes…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his
burnt offering
As before; ([Referenc…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Balak was angry with Balaam. Thus a confession of God's overruling power is extorted from a wicked prophet, to the confusion of a wicked prince. A …