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He returned to him, and, behold, he was standing by his burnt- offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.
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A Scene of Anxious Hope
Commentator John Gill highlights the scene's tension. King Balak and "all the princes of Moab" are found standing by the sacrifice, anxiously awaiting Balaam's return. This gathering of the entire leadership underscores the immense fear they had of Israel and their desperate hope that the pagan rituals and Balaam's curse would protect them from what they perceived as "imminent danger."
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he returned unto him
Immediately, as soon as he was told what to say:
and, lo, he stood by …
Presbyterian
With the camps of Israel in full view, Balaam ordered seven altars to be built, and a bullock and a ram to be offered on each. Oh, the foolishness …
