Matthew Poole Commentary - Numbers 22:7 - 22:7

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Numbers 22:7 - 22:7


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With the rewards of divination, Heb. with divinations; by which he understands not the instruments of divination, which it was needless and absurd to bring to so eminent a diviner, who doubtless was thoroughly furnished for his own trade; but the rewards of it, as it is explained 2Pe_2:15, and as in the Hebrew, 2Sa_4:10, good tidings is put for the reward of good tidings. Nor is it probable they would go to, or could expect to prevail with such a person, especially being noted for his covetousness, as appears from the story, without that powerful engine.