And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
Study Helps
Interpretation
A second embassy was sent to Balaam. It were well for us, if we were as earnest and constant in prosecuting a good work, notwithstanding disappointments.
Glossary
- Moab Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Kerak.
- Balaam Person
- Lord of the people; foreigner or glutton, as interpreted by others, the son of Beor, was a man of some rank among the Midianites ( Num. 31:8 ; comp. 16). He resided at Pethor ( Deut. 23:4 ), in Mesopotamia ( Num. 23:7 ).