So Balaam went to Balak, where he and the leaders of Moab were standing beside his burnt offering. Balak asked him, “What did the Lord say?”
Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and had him brought to the palace. Zedekiah asked him in private, “Is there any message from the Lord?” Jeremiah answered, “Yes, there is. Zedekiah, you will be handed over to the king of Babylon.”
So the Lord came to Balaam and told him what to say. Then he said, “Go back to Balak and say such and such.”
Then Balaam gave this message: “Stand up, Balak, and listen. Hear me, son of Zippor.
Balaam answered Balak, “I told you before that I can only do what the Lord tells me.”
Eli asked, “What did the Lord say to you? Don’t hide it from me. May God punish you terribly if you hide from me anything he said to you.”