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Numbers 22:21

And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

Balaam ... saddled his ass. Probably one of the white sprightly animals which persons of rank were accustomed to ride. The saddle, as usually in the East, would be nothing more than a pad or his outer cloak.

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See also Numbers 22:21 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    BALAK'S SECOND SUMMONS TO BALAAM, AND YAHWEH'S CONSENT THAT HE SHOULD GO. This section probably comes from E, and represents not a change of purpose on the part of God, but a difference of attitude as...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    WENT. Without waiting for the condition given by the LORD in Numbers 22:20. Hence God's anger. See . SABBATH.. special various reading called _Sevir_ (App-34), one early printed edition, and Syriac, a...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND SADDLED HIS ASS— That is, according to the usual mode of expression in Scripture, _caused his ass to be saddled;_ for he had _servants_ to wait upon him. Persons of the highest rank, in those time...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. BALAAM YIELDS TO BALAK vv. 15-41 TEXT Numbers 22:15. And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they. 16. And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    22:21 ass, (c-11) 'She-ass,' all through....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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 travelle

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יָּ֤קָם בִּלְעָם֙ בַּ † בֹּ֔קֶר וַֽ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    BALAAM ON THE WAY Numbers 22:20 THE history is moving towards a great vindication of Israel and prediction of its coming power, all the more impressive that they are to be wrung from an unwilling wit...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    BALAAM WARNED WHAT TO SPEAK Numbers 22:21 If only Balaam had abided by his first answer to Balak's request, he would have been saved from the disgrace and suffering which ensued. But he seemed to thi...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I beg the Reader not to overlook in those verses, that Balaam's permission to go, was on condition that the man called upon him again. Whereas it doth not appear, that he was again invited, but that h...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _SELF-DECEPTION_ ‘And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do,’ etc...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _BALAAM_ ‘And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the Lord refuseth to give me leave to go with you.… And Balaam rose up in the morning, and...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND BALAAM ROSE UP IN THE MORNING,.... Early, not waiting for the call of the princes, which showed how eager he was to be gone, and how intent upon the journey: AND SADDLED HIS ASS; which, if he did...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab._ Ver. 21. _And saddled his ass._] Which never runs fast enough after preferment, till horse and man and all...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _If the men come to call thee, rise up and go with them_ He had no leave to go at all unless the messengers came again in the morning to him. And, perhaps, if he had not gone to them, after having pro...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE SECOND INVITATION ACCEPTED...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with. the princes of Moab. Balaam is an example of warning, both in his attitude toward God, from whom he obtained permission to go wit...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    15-21 A second embassy was sent to Balaam. It were well for us, if we were as earnest and constant in prosecuting a good work, notwithstanding disappointments. Balak laid a bait, not only for Balaam'...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    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 prop...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Numbers 22:21 Balaam H1109 rose H6965 (H8799) morning H1242 saddled H2280 (H8799) donkey H860 went H3212 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    BALAAM THEREFORE GOES WITH THE CHIEFTAINS OF MOAB (NUMBERS 22:21). Numbers 22:21 ‘And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the chieftains of Moab.' As God had bidden hi...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Numbers 22:20 In the story of Balaam we have a seeming contradiction. God said, "If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them," and yet "God's anger was kindled because he went." How can t...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them._ NO CONTRADICTION BETWEEN GOD’S TWO ANSWERS TO BALAAM The first time God tells him not to go; the second time He bids him go, but is angry wi...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 22:15 Money becomes much more of an issue (vv. Numbers 22:15), but again Balaam awaits God’s permission....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Proverbs 1:15; Proverbs 1:16...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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...

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