Numbers 24:11
Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee to great honor; but lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honor.
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In Context
12And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not speak also to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
Cross References
Numbers 22:37And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to thee to call thee? why camest thou not to me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor?
Acts 8:20But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Hebrews 11:24By faith Moses, when he had come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
2 John 1:8Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, 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 →