Matthew Poole and continuators on Numbers 24:25

25 And Balaam rose up, and went, and returned to his place : and Balak also went his way.

(i. e.) To Mesopotamia. Obj. He went onely to [illegible: 1 word]. where he was slain, Numb. 31. 8. A[illegible: 1+ letters]s. 1. He is said to return home, because he intended and began to do so, though he [illegible: 1 word] diverted by the Midianites: for men in Scripture are [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 1 word] to do what they design or attempt to do▪ as E[illegible: 1+ letters]d. 8. [illegible: 1 word]. Numb. 14. 40. Ans. 2. He did go home first▪ though [illegible: 1+ letters] wards he returned to the Midianites, either because the[illegible: 1+ letters] [illegible: 1 word] for him, or to recover his lost credit, and to do that [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 1 word] which he could not do by charmes▪ to which purpose he [illegible: 1 word] them that devilish counsel which was put in [illegible: 1 word], [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 1 word] and that by his advise, Numb. 31. 16. Rev. 2. 14.