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Selected Verse: Numbers 24:2 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Nu 24:2 |
King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes--that is, in the orderly distribution of the camp (Num. 2:1-34).
the spirit of God came upon him--Before the regular ministry of the prophets was instituted, God made use of various persons as the instruments through whom He revealed His will, and Balaam was one of these (Deu 23:5). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Balaam gazed over the camp of Israel that stretched before him, and allowed the spectacle to work its own influence upon him. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Came upon him - Inspired him to speak the following words. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The Spirit of God came upon him - This Divine afflatus he had not expected on the present occasion, but God had not yet declared the whole of his will. |
5 Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.