Numbers 22:40
Then Balak offred bullockes, and sheepe, and sent thereof to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
In Context
39So Balaam went with Balak, and they came vnto the citie of Huzoth.
Cross References
Genesis 31:54Then Iaakob did offer a sacrifice vpon the mount, and called his brethren to eate bread. and they did eate bread, and taried all night in the mount.
Numbers 23:14And he brought him into Sede-sophim to the top of Pisgah, and built seuen altars, and offred a bullocke, and a ramme on euery altar.
Proverbs 1:16For their feete runne to euill, and make haste to shed blood.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 22:37-41
Meeting between Balak and Balaam. ( b. c. 1452.) 36 And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast. 37 And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour? 38 And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I… Read the whole commentary →