Numbers 22:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.

Elders

Now shall

Numbers 24:17

Jeremiah 48:38

And balak

Numbers 22:2

Judges 11:25

General references

Numbers 22:10

Bible References

Elders

The elders of Moab and Midian departed with fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and reported Balak’s words to him.

The name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur, a tribal head of an ancestral house in Midian.

Along with the others slain by them, they killed the Midianite kings—Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.

all the cities of the plateau, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon. Moses had killed him and the chiefs of Midian—Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.

Now shall

I see him, but not now;
I perceive him, but not near.
A star will come from Jacob,
and a scepter will arise from Israel.
He will smash the forehead of Moab
and strike down all the Shethites.

On all the rooftops of Moab and in her public squares, everyone is mourning because I have shattered Moab like a jar no one wants.” This is the Lord’s declaration.

And balak

Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

Now are you any better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever contend with Israel or fight against them?

General references

Balaam replied to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent this message to me: