Balak
a moabite king who sent for balaam to come and curse the israelites. num. 22–23.
historical examples
they left brutus at the gates of balak and went off into the hills.
truxton king george barr mccutcheon
and balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
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he came on the stage with an air that almost deceived balak and has deceived many.
the expositor’s bible:the book of numbers robert a. watson
while somewhat larger than balak, it was neither commodious nor safe.
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when he came to balak he was unable to curse, and could do nothing but bless.
the autobiography of mark rutherford mark rutherford
reaching pethor the messengers of balak state their request.
the expositor’s bible:the book of numbers robert a. watson
balak with his pathetic faith in cursing and incantation now seems a prince beside the augur.
the expositor’s bible:the book of numbers robert a. watson
balak and his princes had not as yet ventured so far beyond the arnon.
the expositor’s bible:the book of numbers robert a. watson
we cannot say that he showed extraordinary covetousness in desiring balak’s silver and gold.
the expositor’s bible:the book of numbers robert a. watson
whereupon balak the son of zippor, king of moab, grew “sore afraid.”
bible romances george w. foote
empty; spoiler, a son of zippor, and king of the moabites (num. 22:2, 4). from fear of the israelites, who were encamped near the confines of his territory, he applied to balaam (q.v.) to curse them; but in vain (josh. 24:9).
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