Numbers 24:2

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Summary

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.

Abiding

The spirit

General references

Leviticus 23:42

Numbers 1:52

Bible References

Abiding

How goodly are the tents of Jacob, and thine habitations Israel;

"The children of Israel shall pitch: every man by his own standard, with the banners of their father's houses, away from the presence of the tabernacle of witness.

From the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: Lo, the people shall dwell by himself and shall not be reckoned among other nations.

Thou art beautiful, O my love, even as loveliness itself; thou art fair as Jerusalem, glorious as an army of men with their banners.

The spirit

And the LORD came down in a cloud and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy elders. And as the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied and did nought else.

When they came to the hill, behold, the company of prophets met him, and the spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.

Then Saul sent messengers to fetch David. And when they saw a company of prophets prophesying and Samuel standing fast by them, the spirit of God fell upon the messengers of Saul, and they prophesied too.

And the spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Obed.

Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not in thy name prophesied? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name have done many miracles?'

Simon of Canaan, and Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him.

Nevertheless, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are under your power: But rejoice because your names are written in heaven."

And one of them named Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year, said unto them, "Ye perceive nothing at all:

General references

And ye shall dwell in booths seven days: even all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths,

And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man in his own company and every man by his own standard throughout all their hosts.