Numbers 24:2

And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and sees Israel encamped by their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.

In Context

1And when Balaam saw that it pleased God to bless Israel, he did not go according to his custom to meet the omens, but turned his face toward the wilderness.

3And he took up his parable and said, Balaam son of Beor says, the man who sees truly says,

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Cross References

Numbers 11:25And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy men that were elders; and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied and ceased.

Numbers 24:5How goodly are thy habitations, Jacob, and thy tents, Israel!

1 Samuel 19:20And Saul sent messengers to take David, and they saw the assembly of the prophets, and Samuel stood as appointed over them; and the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they prophesy.

2 Chronicles 15:1And Azarias the son of Oded—upon him came the Spirit of the Lord,

Song of Solomon 6:10Who is this that looks forth as the morning, fair as the moon, choice as the sun, terrible as armies set in array?

Matthew Henry on Numbers 24:2-10

Balaam Blesses Israel a Third Time. ( b. c. 1452.) 1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. 2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him. 3 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: 4 He hath said, which heard the words of God,… Read the whole commentary →

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