Balak - Wikipedia
Balak son of Zippor (Hebrew: בָּלָק Bālāq) [1] was a king of Moab described in the Book of Numbers in the Hebrew Bible, where his dealings with the prophet and sorcerer Balaam are recounted. Balak tried to engage Balaam the son of Beor for the purpose of cursing the migrating Israelite community. [2]
Who was Balak in the Bible? - GotQuestions.org
Jan 4, 2022 · Balak was a king of Moab who appears in the Old Testament in Numbers 22—24. His story is in the context of the time of the Israelites’ journey to the Promised Land. Moab, the land that Balak ruled, lay on the east side of the Dead Sea.
Balaam and Balak: The Full Story - Chabad.org
The Torah records how, after being thoroughly humiliated by his talking donkey, Balaam, the non-Jewish sorcerer and prophet commissioned by Balak King of Moab to curse the Jews, found himself incapable of cursing them.
Who was Balaam in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org
Aug 28, 2023 · Balaam was a wicked prophet in the Bible and is noteworthy because, although he was a wicked prophet, he was not a false prophet. That is, Balaam did hear from God, and God did give him some true prophecies to speak.
Numbers 22-25,Numbers 31 NKJV - Balak Sends for Balaam
Balak Sends for Balaam - Then the children of Israel moved, and camped in the plains of Moab on the side of the Jordan across from Jericho. Now Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the ...
Balaam and Balak - My Jewish Learning
Balaam, son of Beor, was a seer from Aram, internationally famous for the effectiveness of his blessings and curses. Balak, king of Moab, afraid of the invading Israelites who vastly outnumbered Moab, asked Balaam to come and curse the people of Israel.
Numbers 22 NIV - Balak Summons Balaam - Then the - Bible Gateway
Balak Summons Balaam - Then the Israelites traveled to the plains of Moab and camped along the Jordan across from Jericho. Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites, and Moab ...
Numbers 22 GW - Balaam Is Hired to Curse Israel - Then ...
Balaam Is Hired to Curse Israel - Then the Israelites moved and set up camp across from Jericho, on the plains of Moab east of the Jordan River. Balak, son of Zippor, saw all that Israel had done to the ...
Topical Bible: Balak
Balak. King of Moab, when the Israelites were drawing near the promised land. He was filled with terror lest they should attack and destroy him, as they had Sihon and Og, and implored the soothsayer Balaam to come and curse them. His fears and his devices were both in …
Numbers 22 – Balak and Balaam - Enduring Word
David Guzik commentary on Numbers 22, where a God speaks through a donkey to the prophet Balaam, who meets King Balak with a surprising message.