Numbers 22:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.

If the men

2 Thessalonians 2:9

But yet

Hosea 13:11

General references

Numbers 22:8

Joshua 24:10

Bible References

If the men

And said to him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said to me, No; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.

So I gave them up to their own hearts lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders,

But yet

And the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak to thee, that thou shalt speak: So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?

If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of my own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to naught: he maketh the devices of the people of no effect.

They were not estranged from their desire: but while their meat was yet in their mouths,

Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into my ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

I gave thee a king in my anger, and took him away in my wrath.

General references

And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak to me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

But I would not hearken to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.