Numbers 24:11
Therefore nowe flee vnto thy place: I thought surely to promote thee vnto honour, but loe, the Lord hath kept thee backe from honour.
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In Context
12Then Balaam answered Balak, Tolde I not also thy messengers, which thou sentest vnto me, saying,
Cross References
Numbers 22:37Then Balak saide vnto Balaam, Did I not sende for thee to call thee? Wherefore camest thou not vnto me? am I not able in deede to promote thee vnto honour?
Acts 8:20Then saide Peter vnto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou thinkest that the gift of God may be obteined with money.
Hebrews 11:24By faith Moses when he was come to age, refused to be called the sonne of Pharaohs daughter,
2 John 1:8Looke to your selues, that we lose not the things which we haue done, but that we may receiue 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 →