Numbers 22:2

Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel [God prevails] had done to the Amorites [Descendants of Talkers].

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In The King James Version

And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

In Context

1The children of Israel [God prevails] traveled on and encamped in the plains of Moab [From father] beyond the Jordan [Descender] River, opposite Jericho [Fragrant, Moon]. 1 Haftarah Hukkat ·Taking leave· ·Regulation·: 1 Shof'tim / Judges 11:1-33 1 B'rit Hadashah ·New Covenant·: Matt 21:1-17 1 Parashah 40: Balak ·Balak [Devastator, Wasting]· 22:2-25:9 1 Read with Parashah 39 in regular years; in leap years, read separately

3Moab [From father] was very afraid of the people, because they were many. Moab [From father] was distressed because of the children of Israel [God prevails].

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Cross References

Numbers 21:3Adonai sh'ma ·heard obeyed· the voice of Israel [God prevails], and delivered up the Canaanites [Descendants of Humbled]; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities. The name of the place was called Hormah.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 22:2-15

Balak Sends for Balaam. ( b. c. 1452.) 1 And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho. 2 And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. 3 And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. 4 And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of… Read the whole commentary →

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