Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Because
Hired balaam
Bible References
Because
Matthew 25:40
And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brothers, you have done it to Me.
Hired balaam
Numbers 22:3
And Moab was much afraid of the people because they were many. And Moab was distressed because of the sons of Israel.
Joshua 24:9
Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you.
Our god
Numbers 23:8
How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? Or how shall I defy whom Jehovah has not defied?
Numbers 24:5
How goodly are your tents, O Jacob, your tabernacles, O Israel!
Deuteronomy 23:5
But Jehovah your God would not listen to Balaam, but Jehovah your God turned the curse to a blessing to you, because Jehovah your God loved you.
Psalm 109:28
They will curse, but You will bless; they arise, and are ashamed; but let Your servant rejoice.
Micah 6:5
O My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab planned, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.