Bible Cross References
Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:
Numbers 22:5
sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor, who was at Pethor near the Euphrates River in the land of Amaw. They brought him this message from Balak: "I want you to know that a whole nation has come from Egypt; its people are spreading out everywhere and threatening to take over our land.
Numbers 22:6-21
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They outnumber us, so please come and put a curse on them for me. Then perhaps we will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. I know that when you pronounce a blessing, people are blessed, and when you pronounce a curse, they are placed under a curse."
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So the Moabite and Midianite leaders took with them the payment for the curse, went to Balaam, and gave him Balak's message.
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Balaam said to them, "Spend the night here, and tomorrow I will report to you whatever the LORD tells me." So the Moabite leaders stayed with Balaam.
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God came to Balaam and asked, "Who are these people that are staying with you?"
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He answered, "King Balak of Moab has sent them to tell me
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that a people who came from Egypt has spread out over the whole land. He wants me to curse them for him, so that he can fight them and drive them out."
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God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them, and do not put a curse on the people of Israel, because they have my blessing."
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The next morning Balaam went to Balak's messengers and said, "Go back home; the LORD has refused to let me go with you."
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So they returned to Balak and told him that Balaam had refused to come with them.
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Then Balak sent a larger number of leaders, who were more important than the first.
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They went to Balaam and gave him this message from Balak: "Please don't let anything prevent you from coming to me!
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I will reward you richly and do anything you say. Please come and curse these people for me."
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But Balaam answered, "Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not disobey the command of the LORD my God in even the smallest matter.
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But please spend the night, as the others did, so that I may learn whether or not the LORD has something else to tell me."
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That night God came to Balaam and said, "If these men have come to ask you to go with them, get ready and go, but do only what I tell you."
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So the next morning Balaam saddled his donkey and went with the Moabite leaders.
Deuteronomy 23:4
They refused to provide you with food and water when you were on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor, from the city of Pethor in Mesopotamia, to curse you.
Deuteronomy 23:5
But the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam; instead he turned the curse into a blessing, because he loved you.
Judges 11:25
Do you think you are any better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? He never challenged Israel, did he? Did he ever go to war against us?
Micah 6:5
My people, remember what King Balak of Moab planned to do to you and how Balaam son of Beor answered him. Remember the things that happened on the way from the camp at Acacia to Gilgal. Remember these things and you will realize what I did in order to save you."