Balak king of Moab] Numbers 22:5. &Numbers 23:7. Deut. 23. 4, 5. Josh. 24. 9, 10. Revelation 2:14. consulted] Namely, to make Balaam curse thee, who in stead of that fruitlesse endeavour, perswaded Balak to induce thee to idolatrie and fornication, Revelation 2:14. Shittim] After thou wentest astray after Baal-peor, Numbers 25:1. yet I did endure thee, and brought thee into the Land of Canaan: where I renewed my covenant with thee in Gilgal, by circumcision. See Joshua 3:1. &Joshua 5:2. righteousnesse] His faithfulnesse in keeping his covenant and promises: Or his infinite mercies.