Numbers 24:15

“And he took up his parable, and said, etc.] In this and the following verse; the same preface, in the same words, is made to his prophecy as before, (see Gill on “<042403>Numbers 24:3”) (see Gill on “<042404>Numbers 24:4”); only one clause is added, “and knew the knowledge of the Most High”; that Balaam had some knowledge of God is certain from the names by which he calls him, being such that he made himself known by to the patriarchs, and by which he is frequently called in the sacred writings; but then this knowledge of his was merely notional and speculative, and not spiritual and supernatural, and was such as men may have who are destitute of the grace of God: he was one that professed…”

“he took his parable--or prophecy, uttered in a poetical style.”

“24:15-25 This prophecy provides more specific details than the first three. Based on another vision from the Almighty (24:16), it lists some of the enemies that Israel would defeat in the future and predicts the emergence of an outstanding leader who would play a major role in these military victories (24:17).”

“Num 24:3, Num 24:4, Num 23:7, Num 23:18; Job 27:1; Mat 13:35 Numbers 24:16”

“Balaam's fourth and last prophecy is distinguished from the previous ones by the fact that, according to the announcement in Num 24:14, it is occupied exclusively with the future, and foretells the victorious supremacy of Israel over all its foes, and the destruction of all the powers of the world. This prophecy is divided into four different prophecies by the fourfold repetition of the words, "he took up his parable" ( Num 24:15, Num 24:20, Num 24:21, and Num 24:23). The first of these refers to the two nations that were related to Israel, viz., Edom and Moab ( Num 24:17-19); the second to Amalek, the arch-enemy of Israel ( Num 24:20); the third to the Kenites, who were allied to Israel (…”