When Balaamsawthat it pleasedthe LORDto blessIsrael,he did not goas at othertimesto seekomensbut he sethis facetowardthe wilderness.
"For there is noomenagainst Jacob,Noris there any divinationagainst Israel;At the proper timeit shall be saidto JacobAnd to Israel,whatGodhas done!
Then Balaamsaidto Balak,"Standbesideyour burntoffering,and I will go;perhapsthe LORDwill cometo meetme, and whateverHe showsme I will tellyou." So he wentto a barehill.
But I havea few thingsagainstyou, becauseyou havetheresome who holdthe teachingof Balaam,whokept teachingBalakto puta stumbling blockbeforethe sonsof Israel,to eatthings sacrificed to idolsand to commit [acts of] immorality.
"Behold,thesecausedthe sonsof Israel,through the counselof Balaam,to trespassagainst the LORDin the matterof Peor,so the plaguewas among the congregationof the LORD.
So BalaktookBalaamto the topof Peorwhich overlooksthe wasteland.
"Behold,I have received[a command] to bless;When He has blessed,then I cannotrevokeit.
And he saidto Balak,"Standherebesideyour burntofferingwhile I myselfmeet[the LORD] overthere."
So Balaamarosein the morningand saidto Balak'sleaders,"Gobackto your land,for the LORDhas refusedto letme gowith you."
Then Saulsaidto David,"Blessedare you, my sonDavid;you will bothaccomplishmuchand surelyprevail."So Davidwenton his way,and Saulreturnedto his place.
So Saularoseand wentdownto the wildernessof Ziph,having with him threethousandchosenmenof Israel,to searchfor Davidin the wildernessof Ziph.
"Now,behold,I knowthat you will surelybe king,and that the kingdomof Israelwill be establishedin your hand.
So the eldersof Moaband the eldersof Midiandepartedwith the [fees for] divinationin their hand;and they cameto Balaamand repeatedBalak'swordsto him.
Balakdidjustas Balaamhad said,and offeredup a bulland a ramon [each] altar.
