Numbers 24:11
Therefore, flee to your place, now! I thought to promote you to great honour; but, behold, the LORD has kept you back from honour.”
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12Balaam said to Balak, “Didn’t I also tell your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
Cross References
Numbers 22:37Balak said to Balaam, “Didn’t I earnestly send for you to summon you? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honour?”
Acts 8:20But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
Hebrews 11:24By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
2 John 1:8Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 24:11-15
Balak's Remonstrance. ( b. c. 1452.) 10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times. 11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honour. 12 And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying, 13 If Balak would give me his… Read the whole commentary →