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Numbers 22

Num. 22:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Balak
Balaq (Hebrew #1111)
waster; Balak, a Moabitish king
KJV usage: Balak.
Pronounce: baw-lawk'
Origin: from 1110
s the son
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Zippor
Tsippowr (Hebrew #6834)
Tsippor, a Moabite
KJV usage: Zippor.
Pronounce: tsip-pore'
Origin: the same as 6833
saw
ra'ah (Hebrew #7200)
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
KJV usage: advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.
Pronounce: raw-aw'
Origin: a primitive root
all that Israel
Yisra'el (Hebrew #3478)
from 8280 and 410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Pronounce: yis-raw-ale'
had done
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
to the Amorites
'Emoriy (Hebrew #567)
thus, a mountaineer; an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribes
KJV usage: Amorite.
Pronounce: em-o-ree'
Origin: probably a patronymic from an unused name derived from 559 in the sense of publicity, i.e. prominence
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Judg. 11:25• 25{i}And now{/i} art thou anything better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them, (Judg. 11:25)

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Amorite,
Balak; Balac,
Israel,
Son,
Zippor

Cross References

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Num. 21:3,20‑35• 3{i}And Jehovah listened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them, and their cities. And they called the name of the place Hormah.{/i}
 20{i}and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the fields of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looks over the surface of the waste.{/i}
 21{i}And Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,{/i}
 22{i}Let us pass through thy land; we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink water out of the wells; on the king's road will we go until we have passed thy border.{/i}
 23{i}But Sihon would not suffer Israel to go through his border; and Sihon gathered all his people, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.{/i}
 24{i}And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon; for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.{/i}
 25{i}And Israel took all these cities, and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, at Heshbon, and in all its dependent villages.{/i}
 26{i}For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites; and he had fought against the former king of Moab, and had taken all his land out of his hand, even unto the Arnon.{/i}
 27{i}Therefore the poets say,{HR}Come to Heshbon;{HR}Let the city of Sihon be built and established.{HR}{/i}
 28{i}For there went forth fire from Heshbon,{HR}A flame from the city of Sihon;{HR}It consumed Ar of Moab,{HR}The lords of the high places of the Arnon.{HR}{/i}
 29{i}Woe to thee, Moab!{HR}Thou art undone, people of Chemosh:{HR}He gave his sons that had escaped,{HR}And his daughters into captivity{HR}To Sihon the king of the Amorites.{HR}{/i}
 30{i}And we have shot at them;{HR}Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon;{HR}And we have laid them waste even unto Nophah,{HR}Which reacheth unto Medeba.{/i}
 31{i}And Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.{/i}
 32{i}And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took its dependent villages, and he dispossessed the Amorites that were there.{/i}
 33{i}And they turned and went up by the way to Bashan; and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he and all his people, for battle to Edrei.{/i}
 34{i}And Jehovah said to Moses, Fear him not! for into thy hand have I given him, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon the king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon.{/i}
 35{i}And they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, so that they left him none remaining, and took possession of his land.{/i} (Num. 21:3,20‑35)
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Judg. 11:25• 25{i}And now{/i} art thou anything better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them, (Judg. 11:25)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

W. Kelly Translation

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And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)