Numbers 22:1
22:1 And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the
     plains of Moab on {a} this side Jordan [by] Jericho.

     (a) Being at Jericho, it was beyond the Jordan, but where
         the Israelites were, it was on this side.

Numbers 22:4
22:4 And Moab said unto the {b} elders of Midian, Now shall this
     company lick up all [that are] round about us, as the ox
     licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of
     Zippor [was] king of the Moabites at that time.

     (b) Who were the heads and governors.

Numbers 22:5
22:5 He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to
     Pethor, which [is] by the {c} river of the land of the
     children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there
     is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the
     face of the earth, and they abide over against me:

     (c) That is, Euphrates, upon which stood this city Pethor.

Numbers 22:7
22:7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed
     with {d} the rewards of divination in their hand; and they
     came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

     (d) Thinking to bribe him with gifts to curse the
         Israelites.

Numbers 22:8
22:8 And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will
     bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and
     {e} the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

     (e) Whom before he called elders: meaning the governors,
         and later calls them servants: that is, subjects to
         their king.

Numbers 22:12
22:12 And God {f} said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them;
      thou shalt not curse the people: for they [are] blessed.

      (f) He warned him by a dream, that he should not consent
          to the kings wicked request.

Numbers 22:13
22:13 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the
      princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD
      refuseth to give {g} me leave to go with you.

      (g) Or else he would have been willing, covetousness had
          so blinded his heart.

Numbers 22:16
22:16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak
      the son of Zippor, {h} Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder
      thee from coming unto me:

      (h) The wicked seek by all means to further their naughty
          enterprises, though they know that God is against
          them.

Numbers 22:19
22:19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night,
      that I may know what the LORD will say unto me {i} more.

      (i) Because he tempted God to require him contrary to his
          commandment, his petition was granted, but it turned
          to his own condemnation.

Numbers 22:22
22:22 And God's anger was kindled because he {k} went: and the
      angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary
      against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two
      servants [were] with him.

      (k) Moved rather with covetousness than to obey God.

Numbers 22:24
22:24 {l} But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the
      vineyards, a wall [being] on this side, and a wall on that
      side.

      (l) The second time.

Numbers 22:28
22:28 And the LORD {m} opened the mouth of the ass, and she said
      unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast
      smitten me these three times?

      (m) Gave her power to speak.

Numbers 22:30
22:30 And the ass said unto Balaam, [Am] not I thine ass, upon
      which thou hast ridden ever {n} since [I was] thine unto
      this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said,
      Nay.

      (n) Since you have been my master.

Numbers 22:31
22:31 Then the LORD {o} opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw
      the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword
      drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell
      flat on his face.

      (o) For if the Lord does not open your eyes, you can see
          neither his anger or his love.

Numbers 22:32
22:32 And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast
      thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went
      out to withstand thee, because [thy] {p} way is perverse
      before me:

      (p) Both your heart is corrupt and your enterprise wicked.

Numbers 22:35
22:35 And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the
      men: but only the {q} word that I shall speak unto thee,
      that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of
      Balak.

      (q) Because his heart was evil, his charge was renewed,
          that he should not pretend ignorance.

Numbers 22:36
22:36 And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to
      meet him unto a city of Moab, which [is] in the {r} border
      of Arnon, which [is] in the utmost coast.

      (r) Near the place where the Israelites camped.

Numbers 22:38
22:38 And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have
      I now any power at all to say {s} any thing? the word that
      God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

      (s) On my own I can say nothing, I will only speak what
          God reveals, whether it is good or bad.

Numbers 22:41
22:41 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam,
      and brought him up into the high places of {t} Baal, that
      thence he might see the utmost [part] of the people.

      (t) Where the idol Baal was worshipped.