Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 24:10
But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
10. I would not hearken unto Balaam ] See Deu 23:5. Twice, across the whole length of the Assyrian desert, the messengers of Balak, with the Oriental bribes of divination in their hands, were sent to conjure forth the prophet from his distant home. Three times the altars were built and the victims slain, but each time the seer found himself unable to comply with the wishes of the king; he could not curse him whom God had not cursed, or defy him whom Jehovah had not defied.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
I would not hearken unto Balaam, who hereby appears to have desired of God leave to curse Israel; and therefore it is not strange that God, who permitted him simply to go, was highly angry with him for going with so wicked an intent, Num 22:20,22,32.
Out of his hand, i.e. from Balaks malicious design against you.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
But I would not hearken unto Balaam,…. Who was very solicitous to get leave of the Lord to curse Israel, which he knew he could not do without; he had a goodwill to it but could not accomplish it:
therefore he blessed you still; went on blessing Israel to the last, when Balak hoped every time he would have cursed them; and Balaam himself was very desirous of doing it; but could not, being overruled by the Lord, and under his restraint; which shows his power over evil spirits, and their agents:
so I delivered you out of his hands: both out of the hand of Balak, who was intimidated from bringing his forces against them, and out of the hand of Balaam, who was not suffered to curse them.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
10. I delivered you out of his hand Balak’s hand. He designed to harm by Balaam’s curses; but God, in a manner wholly miraculous, and not in harmony with his usual dealings with free agents, interposed, and changed his imprecations to benedictions. This constrained act did not keep Balaam from suffering a violent death while acting with the Midianites against Israel. Num 31:8.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Jos 24:10 But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
Ver. 10. Therefore he blessed you still ] Though full sore against his mind, as loath to lose so fair a preferment; till at length he resolved to curse, whatever came of it, and therefore went not, as at other times, to his altar, but “set his face toward the wilderness.” Num 24:1-2 “Howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing,” said that good Nehemiah. Neh 13:2
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Num 22:11, Num 22:12, Num 22:18-20, Num 22:35, Num 23:3-12, Num 23:15-26, Num 24:5-10, Isa 54:17
Reciprocal: Num 24:10 – I called Jdg 11:25 – Balak Neh 13:2 – hired Balaam Mic 6:5 – Balak