Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam--that is, "lord" or "devourer" of people, a famous soothsayer (Joshua 13:22).
son of Beor--or, in the Chaldee form, Bosor--that is, "destruction."
Pethor--a city of Mesopotamia, situated on the Euphrates.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Job 3:8
Micah 6:5
2 Peter 2:15
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