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Balak, Balac. [Ba'lak, Ba'lac]


King of Moab, son of Zippor, who sought to resist Israel in advancing to the promised land, and hired Balaam to curse them: he was taught by that false prophet to seduce Israel to idolatry by means of fornication with their women. Num. 22, 23, 24; Joshua 24:

9; Judges 11: 25; Micah 6: 5.