He came to Balak and found him standing beside his burnt offering with the princes of Moab. Balak asked him, “What did the Lord say?”
Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah, and the king asked him privately in the palace, “Is there any message from the Lord?” Jeremiah answered, “Yes! There is a message from the Lord. You will be handed over to the king of Babylon.”
The Lord came to Balaam and told him, “Go back to Balak, and give him my message.”
Then Balaam delivered this message: “Stand up, Balak, and listen! Hear me, son of Zippor!
Balaam answered, “Didn’t I tell you that I must do whatever the Lord says?”
“What did the Lord tell you?” he asked. “Please don’t hide anything from me. May God strike you dead if you hide anything he told you from me.”