Numbers 22:15

15 Balak again sent many princes, [who were more] honored {than the former}.

Numbers 22:15 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 22:15

And Balak sent yet again princes more, and more honourable
than they.
] More in number, and greater in quality, princes of the first rank in his court; supposing that Balaam thought he was not treated with respect enough, they being princes of the meaner sort, and but few, that were sent unto him before, which he imagined was the reason, at least one reason, why he refused to come with them; persons of Balaam's character in those days being highly revered.

Numbers 22:15 In-Context

13 Balaam got up in the morning, and he said to the princes of Balak, "Go to your land, because Yahweh refused to allow me to go with you."

14 The princes of Moab got up and went to Balak, and they said, "Balaam refused to come with us."

15 Balak again sent many princes, [who were more] honored {than the former}.

16 They came to Balaam and said to him, "Thus says Balak son of Zippor, 'Please, let nothing keep you from coming to me

17 because I will surely honor you greatly, and all that you say to me I will do. Please, come; curse this people for me.'"

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "than these"