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Text -- Numbers 22:23 (NET)

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22:23 And the donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road with his sword drawn in his hand, so the donkey turned aside from the road and went into the field. But Balaam beat the donkey, to make her turn back to the road.
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:
 · Balaam the son of Beor,son of Beor of Pethor on the Euphrates River


Dictionary Themes and Topics: Worldliness | WANDERINGS OF ISRAEL | Temptation | Sorcery | Moabites | Miracles | MOAB; MOABITES | MAGIC; MAGICIAN | Hypocrisy | Heathen | Greed | Donkey | DIVINATION | CHARM | Balaam | BALAK | Animals | Angel | ASS | ABEL-SHITTIM | more
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Word/Phrase Notes
Clarke , TSK

Word/Phrase Notes
Poole , Haydock , Gill

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NET Notes

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TSK Synopsis , MHCC , Matthew Henry , Keil-Delitzsch , Constable , Guzik

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Clarke: Num 22:23 - -- And the ass saw the angel - When God granted visions those alone who were particularly interested saw them while others in the same company saw noth...

And the ass saw the angel - When God granted visions those alone who were particularly interested saw them while others in the same company saw nothing; see Dan 10:7; Act 9:7.

TSK: Num 22:23 - -- the ass saw : 2Ki 6:17; 1Ch 21:16; Dan 10:7; Act 22:9; 1Co 1:27-29; 2Pe 2:16; Jud 1:11 the ass turned : Jer 8:7

the ass saw : 2Ki 6:17; 1Ch 21:16; Dan 10:7; Act 22:9; 1Co 1:27-29; 2Pe 2:16; Jud 1:11

the ass turned : Jer 8:7

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Poole: Num 22:23 - -- Balaam saw not the angel because God withheld his eyes, as he did the eyes of Daniel’ s companions, Dan 10:7 . It is a truth, which mere phil...

Balaam saw not the angel because God withheld his eyes, as he did the eyes of Daniel’ s companions, Dan 10:7 . It is a truth, which mere philosophers own, that when God withdraws his concourse or help from any of his creatures, they cannot perform their natural acts and offices; the eye cannot see, as Ge 19 , nor the ear hear, nor the fire burn, as Da 3 .

Haydock: Num 22:23 - -- Ass. The angel appeared thrice to the ass, before he was perceived by Balaam, chap. xxix. 3, 4. The second time, St. Augustine (q. 50) thinks he wa...

Ass. The angel appeared thrice to the ass, before he was perceived by Balaam, chap. xxix. 3, 4. The second time, St. Augustine (q. 50) thinks he was standing in the vineyard. (Calmet)

Gill: Num 22:23 - -- And the ass saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way,.... Which Balaam did not; his eyes being held from seeing him by the power and providence o...

And the ass saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way,.... Which Balaam did not; his eyes being held from seeing him by the power and providence of God, that he might be reproved and rebuked by his ass, to whom God gave power to see, more than to him, as Jarchi notes, so that he had little reason to boast of his visions and revelations, and that he was the man whose eyes were open: the angel stood in the very pathway on which the ass was carrying Balaam: and his sword drawn in his hand; as threatening to destroy him, and as if he was just about to push at him, and signifying hereby not only that he deserved to die, but what death he should die of, namely, by the sword, as he did, Num 31:8.

and the ass turned aside out of the way; out of the common road, to save its master and itself, from a natural principle of self-preservation: and went into the field; adjoining to, and that lay along the road side:

and Balaam smote the ass to turn her into the way; with his staff, as in Num 22:27 to bring her into the common road again.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Num 22:23 The word has the conjunction “and” on the noun, indicating this is a disjunctive vav (ו), here serving as a circumstantial clause.

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Num 22:1-41 - --1 Balak's first message for Balaam is refused.15 His second message obtains him.22 An angel would have slain him, if he had not been saved by his ass....

MHCC: Num 22:22-35 - --We must not think, that because God does not always by his providence restrain men from sin, therefore he approves of it, or that it is not hateful to...

Matthew Henry: Num 22:22-35 - -- We have here an account of the opposition God gave to Balaam in his journey towards Moab; probably the princes had gone before, or gone some other w...

Keil-Delitzsch: Num 22:22-23 - -- Balaam's Speaking Ass. - Num 22:22. "And the anger of God burned, that he was going ( הוּא הולך ): and the angel of Jehovah placed himself i...

Constable: Num 22:1-41 - --Balak's arrangement with Balaam ch. 22 22:1-20 Moab had not attacked Israel as the people of God had moved north along Moab's eastern border. In fact ...

Guzik: Num 22:1-41 - --Numbers 22 - Balak and Balaam A. Balak's evil desire. 1. (1-4) Balak, king of Moab, fears an advancing Israel. Then the children of Israel moved, ...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Numbers (Book Introduction) NUMBERS. This book is so called because it contains an account of the enumeration and arrangement of the Israelites. The early part of it, from the fi...

JFB: Numbers (Outline) MOSES NUMBERING THE MEN OF WAR. (Num. 1:1-54) THE ORDER OF THE TRIBES IN THEIR TENTS. (Num. 2:1-34) THE LEVITES' SERVICE. (Num. 3:1-51) OF THE LEVITE...

TSK: Numbers (Book Introduction) The book of Numbers is a book containing a series of the most astonishing providences and events. Every where and in every circumstance God appears; ...

TSK: Numbers 22 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Num 22:1, Balak’s first message for Balaam is refused; Num 22:15, His second message obtains him; Num 22:22, An angel would have slain ...

Poole: Numbers (Book Introduction) FOURTH BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED NUMBERS THE ARGUMENT This Book giveth us a history of almost forty years travel of the children of Israel through th...

Poole: Numbers 22 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 22 The Israelites pitch in the plains of Moab, Num 22:1 . Balak the king sends for Balaam to curse Israel, Num 22:2-8 . He inquires of the ...

MHCC: Numbers (Book Introduction) This book is called NUMBERS from the several numberings of the people contained in it. It extends from the giving of the law at Sinai, till their arri...

MHCC: Numbers 22 (Chapter Introduction) (Num 22:1-14) Balak's fear of Israel, He sends for Balaam. (Num 22:15-21) Balaam goes to Balak. (Num 22:22-35) The opposition to Balaam by the way. ...

Matthew Henry: Numbers (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Fourth Book of Moses, Called Numbers The titles of the five books of Moses, which we use in our Bib...

Matthew Henry: Numbers 22 (Chapter Introduction) At this chapter begins the famous story of Balak and Balaam, their attempt to curse Israel, and the baffling of that attempt; God's people are long...

Constable: Numbers (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title the Jews used in their Hebrew Old Testament for this book...

Constable: Numbers (Outline) Outline I. Experiences of the older generation in the wilderness chs. 1-25 A. Preparations f...

Constable: Numbers Numbers Bibliography Aharoni, Yohanan. The Land of the Bible. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1979. ...

Haydock: Numbers (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION. This fourth Book of Moses is called Numbers , because it begins with the numbering of the people. The Hebrews, from its first words...

Gill: Numbers (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS This book has its name from the account it gives of the "numbers" of the children of Israel, twice taken particularly; whic...

Gill: Numbers 22 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 22 The children of Israel being come into the plains of Moab, put the king of Moab into a panic, who expressed his fears to...

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