From Nave’s Topical Bible
Balaam
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 14Passages listed
- 7Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- (Son of Beor)
- From MesopotamiaDeuteronomy 23:4
- A soothsayerJoshua 13:22
- A prophetNumbers 24:2–92 Peter 2:152 Peter 2:16
- Balak sends for, to curse IsraelNumbers 22:5–7Joshua 24:9Nehemiah 13:2Micah 6:5
- Anger of, rebuked by his assNumbers 22:22–352 Peter 2:16
- Counsel of, an occasion of Israel's corruption with the MidianitesNumbers 31:16Revelation 2:14Revelation 2:15
- Covetousness of Jude 1:112 Peter 2:15
- Death ofNumbers 31:8Joshua 13:22
The passages, in Bible order (14)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 14 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Numbers 22:5–7
he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.
Commentary on Numbers 22:5–71 voice
This Balaam was exceedingly famous for his magical art and very powerful with his harmful verses. He did not possess the power or skill of words in blessing but only in cursing, for the demons are invited to curse but not to bless. As he …
Caesarius of Arles· SERMON 113.2, 542Patristic
- Numbers 22:22–35
Then God’s anger was kindled because Balaam was going along, and the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
Commentary on Numbers 22:22–352 voices
The angel - i. e., the Angel that led the Israelites through the wilderness (compare Num 20:16 and references), and subsequently appeared as the Captain of the Lords host to Joshua Jos 6:13. In desiring to curse Israel, Balaam was fighting against Israels Leader. The presence of the Angel in his path was designed to open his eyes, blinded by sin, to the real character of his course of conduct.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
And God's anger was kindled because he went,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Numbers 24:2–9
When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,
Commentary on Numbers 24:2–92 voices
And Balaam lifted up his eyes,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
The Spirit of God came upon him - This Divine afflatus he had not expected on the present occasion, but God had not yet declared the whole of his will.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- Numbers 31:8
Among the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
Commentary on Numbers 31:82 voices
The soothsayer Balaam set up a scandal for the people of Israel when he went to meet their warriors, not with men in armor but with women arrayed in all their finery. He hoped to make the men drop their arms for debauchery, change their …
Peter Chrysologus· SERMON 27, 450Patristic
And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Numbers 31:16
“Look, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to turn unfaithfully against the LORD at Peor, so that the plague struck the congregation of the LORD.
Commentary on Numbers 31:162 voices
Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Caused ... to commit trespass - More literally, became to the children of Israel for a cause (or, incitement) of treachery to the Lord.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
- Deuteronomy 23:4
For they did not meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to curse you.
Commentary on Deuteronomy 23:41 voice
Because they met you not with bread and with water,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Joshua 13:22
The Israelites also killed the diviner Balaam son of Beor along with the others they put to the sword.
Commentary on Joshua 13:221 voice
Balaam also, the son of Beor the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword,.... At the same time that the princes of Midian were slain, and which is also observed; see Gill on Num 31:
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Joshua 24:9
Then Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you,
Commentary on Joshua 24:92 voices
Then Balak - arose and warred against Israel - This circumstance is not related in Numbers 22:1-41, nor does it appear in that history that the Moabites attacked the Israelites; and probably the warring here mentioned means no more than his attempts to destroy them by the curses of Balaam, and the wiles of the Midianitish women.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
Then Balak the son of Zippor, the king of Moab, arose,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Nehemiah 13:2
because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing).
Commentary on Nehemiah 13:21 voice
Because they met not the children of Israel with bread,.... The same reason is given, and what follows in this verse is observed in Deu 23:4; See Gill on Deu 23:4, Deu 23:5.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Micah 6:5
My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”
Commentary on Micah 6:51 voice
You see the Lord is teaching you a lesson, challenging you to goodness by his own example, teaching you even when he reproves. When accusing the Jews, for instance, he says, "O my people, what have I done to you? Or wherein have I grieved you? Or wherein have I offended you? Answer me. Is it because I brought you out of the land of Egypt, and delivered you out of the house of bondage?" adding, "And I sent before your face Moses, Aaron and Miriam. O my people, remember what Balak king of Moab devised."
Ambrose of Milan· LETTER 41:24, 397Patristic
- 2 Peter 2:15
They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.
Commentary on 2 Peter 2:151 voice
For their heart is trained in nothing other than covetousness, that is, in debauchery or in greed, and through both the one and the other, having forsaken the way that could have led them to salvation, they strayed from it and became subject to the …
Theophylact of Ohrid· Commentary on 2 Peter, 1107Patristic
- 2 Peter 2:16
But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.
Commentary on 2 Peter 2:161 voice
Nor is it difficult for God to open the mouth of a man devoted to Himself, and to inspire constancy and confidence in speech to His confessor; since in the book of Numbers He made even a she-ass to speak against the prophet Balaam.
Cyprian· Treatise XI Exhortation to Martyrdom Addressed to Fortunatus, 258Patristic
- Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.
Commentary on Revelation 2:142 voices
"And Balsam the son of Beor they slew with the sword." For, speaking no longer by the Spirit of God, but setting up another law of fornication contrary to the law of God, this man shall no longer be reckoned as a prophet, but as a soothsayer. For, as he did not continue in the commandment of God, he received the just reward of his evil devices.
Irenaeus· Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenaeus, 202Patristic
But I have a few things against thee,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Revelation 2:15
In the same way, some of you also hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
Commentary on Revelation 2:151 voice
Holding the doctrine of the Nicolaitans. The Nicolaitans are named after Nicholas the deacon, who, as Clement reports, was reprimanded for the zeal of a very beautiful wife and responded that anyone who wished could take her as his wife. Because of this, unbelievers taught …
Bede· Commentary on Revelation, 735Patristic