“I've already told you,” Balaam answered. “I will say only what the Lord tells me.”
Peter and the apostles replied: We don't obey people. We obey God.
Balaam answered, “Even if Balak offered me a palace full of silver or gold, I wouldn't do anything to disobey the Lord my God.
“I'll say whatever the living Lord my God tells me to say,” Micaiah replied.
“I'm here now,” Balaam answered. “But I will say only what God tells me to say.”
“I'll say whatever the living Lord tells me to say,” Micaiah replied.
Balak shouted, “If you're not going to curse Israel, then at least don't bless them.”
Balak said to Balaam, “Come on, let's try another place. Maybe God will let you curse Israel from there.”
Then Balaam said, “Wait here beside your offerings, and I'll go somewhere to be alone. Maybe the Lord will appear to me. If he does, I will tell you everything he says.” And he left.
Balaam went back and saw him and his officials standing beside the offerings. Balak asked, “What did the Lord say?”