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bā´lak בּלק , bālāḳ , "devastator" or "one who lays waste"): Mentioned in connection with the story of Balaam/Balak (Nu 22 through 24; compare Joshua 24:9; Judges 11:25; Micah 6:5; Revelation 2:14 ). He was the king of Moab who hired Balaam to pronounce a curse on the Israelites. See BALAAM .

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Balak'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​b/balak.html. 1915.
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