Numbers 24:10
And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse my enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
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Numbers 22:11Behold, there has a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse them for me: it may be I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
Numbers 23:11And Balak said to Balaam, What hast thou done to me? I took thee to curse my enemies, and behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.
Deuteronomy 23:6Thou shalt not seek their peace, nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
Joshua 24:10But I would not hearken to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
Job 27:23Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
Ezekiel 21:17I will also smite my hands together, and I will cause my fury to rest: I the LORD have said it .
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 →