God commanded Israel to not harass Moab, because He did not intend to give Israel the land of the Moabites (Deuteronomy 2:9). On the other hand, if he had only known and believed God’s word, he would have had nothing to fear. Now this company will lick up everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field: In one sense, Balak’s fear was completely logical. This was because of the size of Israel and because they had defeated neighbor nations.Ĭ. Moab was sick with dread because of the children of Israel: As Israel advanced towards Moab, Balak, the king of Moab was exceedingly afraid.
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They also had the blessing of victory, God preparing them to fight the mighty Canaanites by a series of battles against lesser peoples: the southern Canaanites (Numbers 21:1-3), the Amorites (Numbers 21:23-24), and the Bashanites (Numbers 21:33-35).ī. They continued further towards the Promised Land than the previous generation of unbelief had.
They had essentially finished their 38-year exile in the wilderness, and then progressed towards the Promised Land. Then the children of Israel moved: Israel was, at this point, on the move.
So Moab said to the elders of Midian, “Now this company will lick up everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.” And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.Ī.
And Moab was exceedingly afraid of the people because they were many, and Moab was sick with dread because of the children of Israel. Now Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. Then the children of Israel moved, and camped in the plains of Moab on the side of the Jordan across from Jericho. (1-4) Balak, king of Moab, fears an advancing Israel.
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