Matthew Poole and continuators on Numbers 23:18

18 And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up , Balak, and hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

This word implies, either 1. The reverence wherewith he should hear and receive Gods message, as Ehud did, Iudg. 3. 20. which might have been probable, if Balak had been now sitting, as Ehud there was: but he was standing, ver. 15. or rather 2. The diligent attention required, rouse up thy self and carefully mind what I say.