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Selected Verse: Numbers 25:17 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Nu 25:17 |
Strong Concordance |
Vex [06887] the Midianites [04084], and smite [05221] them: |
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King James |
Vex the Midianites, and smite them: |
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] |
| Vex the Midianites, and smite them--They seem to have been the most guilty parties. (Compare Num 22:4; Num 31:8). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The Midianites - And why not the Moabites. It is probable the Midianites were most guilty, as in persuading Balak to send for Balaam, Num 22:4, Num 22:7. So in the reception of Balaam after Balak had dismissed him, Num 31:8, and in farther consultation with him, and in contriving the means for the executing of this wicked plot. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Vex the Midianites, etc. - See this order fulfilled, Numbers 31:1-20. Twelve thousand Israelites attacked the Midianites, destroyed all their cities, slew their five kings, every male, and every grown up woman, and took all their spoils. |
8 And they slew [02026] the kings [04428] of Midian [04080], beside [05921] the rest of them that were slain [02491]; namely, Evi [0189], and Rekem [07552], and Zur [06698], and Hur [02354], and Reba [07254], five [02568] kings [04428] of Midian [04080]: Balaam [01109] also the son [01121] of Beor [01160] they slew [02026] with the sword [02719].
4 And Moab [04124] said [0559] unto the elders [02205] of Midian [04080], Now shall this company [06951] lick up [03897] all that are round about [05439] us, as the ox [07794] licketh up [03897] the grass [03418] of the field [07704]. And Balak [01111] the son [01121] of Zippor [06834] was king [04428] of the Moabites [04124] at that time [06256].
8 And they slew [02026] the kings [04428] of Midian [04080], beside [05921] the rest of them that were slain [02491]; namely, Evi [0189], and Rekem [07552], and Zur [06698], and Hur [02354], and Reba [07254], five [02568] kings [04428] of Midian [04080]: Balaam [01109] also the son [01121] of Beor [01160] they slew [02026] with the sword [02719].
7 And the elders [02205] of Moab [04124] and the elders [02205] of Midian [04080] departed [03212] with the rewards of divination [07081] in their hand [03027]; and they came [0935] unto Balaam [01109], and spake [01696] unto him the words [01697] of Balak [01111].
4 And Moab [04124] said [0559] unto the elders [02205] of Midian [04080], Now shall this company [06951] lick up [03897] all that are round about [05439] us, as the ox [07794] licketh up [03897] the grass [03418] of the field [07704]. And Balak [01111] the son [01121] of Zippor [06834] was king [04428] of the Moabites [04124] at that time [06256].