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God's Will Overrules Human Schemes
Commentators emphasize that this moment showcases God's absolute sovereignty. A wicked king, Balak, hired a corrupt prophet, Balaam, to curse Israel. Yet, God's will prevailed so completely that a powerful blessing was pronounced instead. As one scholar notes, a confession of God's overruling power was "extorted from a wicked prophet, to the confusion of a wicked prince."
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Charles Ellicott
On Numbers 23:11
19th Century
Bishop
Thou hast blessed them altogether.— Hebrew, You have blessed, to bless: an emphatic mode of stating that Balaam …
John Calvin
On Numbers 23:11
16th Century
Theologian
And Balak said to Balaam. The proud man again reproaches the false prophet, as if he had fairly purchased from him the right of prophecy.<…
John Gill
On Numbers 23:11
17th Century
Pastor
And Balak said to Balaam, what have you done to me ?
&c.] Or "for me" F6 ; nothing at all, to answer his …
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Matthew Henry
On Numbers 23:11–30
17th Century
Minister
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 …