When Balakheardthat Balaamwas coming,he wentout to meethim at the cityof Moab,whichis on the Arnonborder,at the extremeendof the border.
Then afterhis returnfrom the defeatof Chedorlaomerand the kingswhowere with him, the kingof Sodomwentout to meethim at the valleyof Shaveh(that is, the King'sValley).
When he liftedup his eyesand looked,behold,threemenwere standingoppositehim; and when he saw[them], he ranfrom the tentdoorto meetthem and bowedhimself to the earth,
Josephpreparedhis chariotand wentup to Goshento meethis fatherIsrael;as soon as he appearedbeforehim, he fellon his neckand wepton his necka longtime.
Then Moseswentout to meethis father-in-law,and he boweddownand kissedhim; and they askedeachotherof their welfareand wentinto the tent.
Then, like fleeingbirds[or] scatterednestlings,The daughtersof Moabwill be at the fordsof the Arnon.
"Moabhas beenputto shame,for it has beenshattered.Wailand cryout; Declareby the ArnonThat Moabhas been destroyed.
But the angelof the LORDsaidto Balaam,"Gowith the men,but you shall speakonlythe wordwhichI tellyou." So Balaamwentalong with the leadersof Balak.
Then Balaksaidto Balaam,"Did I not urgentlysendto you to callyou? Whydid you not cometo me? Am I reallyunableto honoryou?"
And the brethren,when they heardaboutus, camefrom thereas faras the Marketof Appiusand ThreeInnsto meetus; and when Paulsawthem, he thankedGodand tookcourage.
Arise,setout, and passthroughthe valleyof Arnon.Look!I have givenSihonthe Amorite,kingof Heshbon,and his landinto your hand;beginto takepossessionand contendwith him in battle.
"Thus we tookthe landat that timefrom the handof the twokingsof the Amoriteswhowere beyondthe Jordan,from the valleyof Arnonto MountHermon
Then they wentthrough the wildernessand aroundthe landof Edomand the landof Moab,and cameto the eastsideof the landof Moab,and they campedbeyondthe Arnon;but they did not enterthe territoryof Moab,for the Arnon[was] the borderof Moab.
As soon as he finishedofferingthe burntoffering,behold,Samuelcame;and Saulwentout to meethim [and] to greethim.
