Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 22:10
And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, [saying],
10. hath sent unto me, saying] The word ‘saying’ is absent from the Heb. The abruptness with which the words of Balak’s message are given is perhaps due to the fusion of J and E .
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And Balaam said unto God,…. In answer to the question he put to him:
Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me; these men, and a message by them:
saying; as follows.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Balaam Explains That Balak Has Sent Them, Wanting Israel To Be Cursed ( Num 22:10-11 )
Num 22:10-11
‘And Balaam said to God, “Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying, “Behold, the people which is come out of Egypt, it covers the face of the earth. Now, come curse me them, perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.”’
Balaam explained the situation. Balak, an important king, had sent to him telling him of a people who had come out of Egypt in great numbers and he wanted them to be cursed so that he would be able to drive them away from his country.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
We must not suppose that the LORD asked Balaam, from an ignorance of which had passed, wherefore these men were come: but the subject of the discourse is thus carried on. Moreover, it should seem from what follows, that Balaam was temporizing, as it were, with GOD in order to gratify Balak! He longed, as all bad men like himself have always done, to curse the LORD’S people. See David’s account of this: Psa 109:28 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Num 22:4-6
Reciprocal: Num 31:8 – Balaam