Josué 24:9

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9 Y se levant贸 despu茅s Balac hijo de Zipor, rey de los moabitas, y pele贸 contra Israel; y envi贸 a llamar a Balaam hijo de Beor, para que os maldijese.

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Josué 24:9 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 24:9

Then Balak the son of Zippor, the king of Moab, arose
Being alarmed with what Israel had done to the two kings of the Amorites, and by their near approach to the borders of his kingdom:

and warred against Israel;
he fully designed it, and purpose is put for action, as Kimchi observes; he prepared for it, proclaimed war, and commenced it, though he did not come to a battle, he made use of stratagems and wiles, and magical arts, to hurt them, and sent for Balaam to curse them, that they both together might smite the Israelites, and drive them out of the land, ( Numbers 22:6 ) ; so his fighting is interpreted by the next clause:

and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you;
by which means he hoped to prevail in battle, and get the victory over them; but not being able to bring this about, durst not engage in battle with them.

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Josué 24:9 In-Context

7 Y cuando ellos clamaron al SE脩OR, 茅l puso oscuridad entre vosotros y los egipcios, e hizo venir sobre ellos el mar, el cual los cubri贸; y vuestros ojos vieron lo que hice en Egipto. Despu茅s estuvisteis muchos d铆as en el desierto.
8 Y os introduje en la tierra de los amorreos, que habitaban al otro lado del Jord谩n, los cuales pelearon contra vosotros; mas yo los entregu茅 en vuestras manos, y poseisteis su tierra, y los destru铆 de delante de vosotros.
9 Y se levant贸 despu茅s Balac hijo de Zipor, rey de los moabitas, y pele贸 contra Israel; y envi贸 a llamar a Balaam hijo de Beor, para que os maldijese.
10 Mas yo no quise escuchar a Balaam, antes os bendijo repetidamente, y os libr茅 de sus manos.
11 Y pasado el Jord谩n, vinisteis a Jeric贸; y los se帽ores de Jeric贸 pelearon contra vosotros: los amorreos, ferezeos, cananeos, heteos, gergeseos, heveos, y jebuseos; y yo los entregu茅 en vuestras manos.
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