Numbers 22:23
And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
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Gill's Exposition
And the angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place,.... More narrow than the other, at a further distance:
where was no way to turn, either to the right hand or to the left; it was…
We have here an account of the opposition God gave to Balaam in his journey towards Moab; probably the princes had gone before, or gone some other way, and Balaam had pointed out where he would meet…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
with his sword drawn in his hand Num 22:22; Jos 5:13.
and went into the field The road would run through the open country (-the field"), without walls or fences. These would only be employed between…
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