Lux Domini

Numbers 22:4

And Moab said unto the 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.
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Key themes

PrayerJustice and mercyPilgrimageRebellion

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Glossary

Balak Person

Empty; spoiler, a son of Zippor, and king of the Moabites ( Num. 22:2 , 4). From fear of the Israelites, who were encamped near the confines of his territory, he applied to Balaam (q. v. ) to curse them; but in vain.

Zippor Person

A little bird, the father of Balak, king of Moab ( Num. 22:2 , 4).

Moab Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Kerak.

Midian Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Al Bad.