What is "Bamos Ba'al"?
Rashi (citing Targum Onkelos: It is the name of an Avodah-Zarah.
Targum Yonasan: It refers to the idol Ba'al Pe'or. 1
What are the connotations of "Vayar mi'Sham K'tzei ha'Am"?
Ramban and Seforno: In order to set his eyes on the people that he wanted to curse 1 (and it was only possible to see part of the nation, since they spread out in all directions and it was impossible to see them all - Ramban). 2
Targum Yonasan: It refers to a point from where he could see the tribe of Dan, who were traveling at the edge of the camp who - having been expelled by the Ananei Kavod - were exposed. 3
Moshav Zekenim: It refers to Muktzim she'be'Am (Resha'im, who were cast out from the Cloud). 4
Da'as Zekenim: He saw the entire nation, up to the edge of the camp.
Seforno: As in Melachim 2, 2:24, and the same applies to blessings - as we find in ve'Zos ha'Berachah Devarim, 34:1. See also Bava Kama, 117a.
See Ramban on 23:13.
Refer to 7:66:151:1 & 2. See Peirush Yonasan.
See Oznayim la'Torah, who based on Rashi in Beha'aloscha, 11:1, explans that it refers to the Eirev Rav.
Bearing in mind that the cloud surrounded Yisrael, how could Bil'am see them?
