Numbers 24:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 good are your tents, O Jacob, Your dwellings, O Israel!

The Israelites will put up their tents with each family under the flag that symbolizes its household. They will locate their tents around and facing the tent of meeting.

I see them from the top of rocky cliffs. I look at them from the hills. I see a nation that lives by itself! These are people who do not consider themselves to be like other nations.

(The Beloved) You are beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.

The spirit

Jehovah came down in the cloud and spoke to him. He took some of the spirit he had given to Moses and gave it to the seventy elders. When the Spirit came on them, they began to shout like prophets, but not for long.

When Saul came to the hill a group of prophets came to meet him. God's Spirit came over him. He prophesied with them.

Saul sent messengers to get David. They saw a group of prophets prophesying with their leader Samuel. God's Spirit came over Saul's messengers so that they also prophesied.

God's Spirit came to Azariah, son of Oded.

Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'

Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who later betrayed him.

Do not rejoice about this that the spirits are subject to you. Rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.

Caiaphas the high priest that year said to them: You know nothing at all.

General references

Live in booths for seven days. Everyone born in Israel must live in booths.

The other Israelites will camp with each family in its own area under its own flag.