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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 22 - Introduction

Balak, king of Moab, sends for Balaam to curse the children of Israel: an angel meets Balaam in the way: God opens the mouth of Balaam's ass: Balak takes Balaam up into an high mountain, from whence he might see the camp of the children of Israel.

Before Christ 1452.

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See also Numbers 22 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    With this chapter begins the fourth and last division of the Book of Numbers, comprising 14 chapters. In them are narrated the events which befell Israel while encamped in the plains of Moab, and cert...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    NUMBERS 22-24. ( JE). THE EPISODE OF BALAK AND BALAAM. It may reasonably be assumed that the Moabites at first regarded with some satisfaction the defeat of their former conquerors, the Amorites, by t...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:16 summoned (a-4) That is, those who were habitually called to undertake the matters of the assembly....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 22 The children of Israel being come into the plains of Moab, put the king of Moab into a panic, who expressed his fears to the elders of Midian, Numbers 22:1 and sent for Bal...

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

    _A.M. 2552. B.C. 1452._ Balak's fear of Israel, Numbers 22:1. His message to Balaam, who refuses to come, Numbers 22:5. On the second message he goes, Numbers 22:15. He is rebuked by an angel,...

  • 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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Balak's fear of Israel, He sends for Balaam. (1-14) Balaam goes to Balak. (15-21) The opposition to Balaam by the way. (22-35) Balaam and Balak meet. (36-41)...

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