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This was the cause why Moses was provoked to send an army to destroy
the Midianites, concerning which expedition we shall speak presently, when
we have first related what we have omitted; for it is but just not to pass
over our legislator's due encomium, on account of his conduct here, because,
although this Balaam, who was sent for by the Midianites to curse the Hebrews,
and when he was hindered from doing it by Divine Providence, did still
suggest that advice to them, by making use of which our enemies had well
nigh corrupted the whole multitude of the Hebrews with their wiles, till
some of them were deeply infected with their opinions; yet did he do him
great honor, by setting down his prophecies in writing. And while it was
in his power to claim this glory to himself, and make men believe they
were his own predictions, there being no one that could be a witness against
him, and accuse him for so doing, he still gave his attestation to him,
and did him the honor to make mention of him on this account. But let every
one think of these matters as he pleases.
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1 HOW THE HEBREWS FOUGHT WITH THE MIDIANITES, AND OVERCAME THEM.
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