The Hands: Smitten Together in Extreme Anger

Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times.

‘So then, son of man, prophesy and strike your hands together. Let the sword strike two times, even three. It is a sword that slays, a sword of great slaughter closing in on every side!

I too will strike My hands together, and I will satisfy My wrath.’ I, the LORD, have spoken.”