So they returned to Balak and told him that Balaam had refused to come with them.
The next morning Balaam went to Balak's messengers and said, “Go back home; the Lord has refused to let me go with you.”
Then Balak sent a larger number of leaders, who were more important than the first.
Balak said to him, “Why didn't you come when I sent for you the first time? Did you think I wasn't able to reward you enough?”