“And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.”
Moab said to the elders of Midian, 'This horde will now lick up all that is around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.' Now Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time — Balak's metaphor is vivid: Israel is a devouring horde, consuming everything like an ox consuming grass. The image suggests unstoppable appetite and ingestion; Moab will be digested into Israel's expanding dominion. Balak seeks allies; he approaches the elders of Midian, ancient neighbors and traders.
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