Balaam knew that Jehovah wanted him to bless the people of Israel. So he did not go to look for omens, as he had done before. He turned toward the desert.

For there is omen (spell) against Jacob, Nor is there any divination against Israel. At the proper time it will be said to Jacob and Israel: What God has done!

Then Balaam said to Balak: Stand here by your burnt offering. I will go to see whether or not Jehovah will meet me. I will tell you what he reveals to me. So he went alone to the top of a hill.

Then Balaam said to Balak: Stay here beside your burnt offering while I meet with God over there.

When Balaam got up in the morning, he said to Balak's princes: Go back to your own country. Jehovah has refused to let me go with you.

I have been instructed to bless. And when God blesses, I cannot call it back.

So he took Balaam to the top of Mount Peor overlooking the desert.

Look, these women caused the Israelites, through the counsel of Balaam, to trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor. Thus the congregation of Jehovah experienced the plague.

I know now you will be the next king. You will be a powerful king too.

Saul went to the desert of Ziph. He took three thousand of Israel's best-trained men to search for David.

Saul said: David, my son, I pray that Jehovah will bless you and make you successful! Saul went back home. David also left.

I have a few things against you: you have people there who hold to the teachings of Balaam, who taught Balak to present a snare to the sons of Israel, to eat of idol sacrifices and commit fornication.

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And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

At other times

To seek for enchantments

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When Balaam got up in the morning, he said to Balak's princes: Go back to your own country. Jehovah has refused to let me go with you.
I have been instructed to bless. And when God blesses, I cannot call it back.
Look, these women caused the Israelites, through the counsel of Balaam, to trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor. Thus the congregation of Jehovah experienced the plague.
I know now you will be the next king. You will be a powerful king too.
Saul went to the desert of Ziph. He took three thousand of Israel's best-trained men to search for David.
I have a few things against you: you have people there who hold to the teachings of Balaam, who taught Balak to present a snare to the sons of Israel, to eat of idol sacrifices and commit fornication.

At other times

Then Balaam said to Balak: Stand here by your burnt offering. I will go to see whether or not Jehovah will meet me. I will tell you what he reveals to me. So he went alone to the top of a hill.

To seek for enchantments

For there is omen (spell) against Jacob, Nor is there any divination against Israel. At the proper time it will be said to Jacob and Israel: What God has done!

General references

Jehovah met Balaam and told him what to say. He sent him back to Balak to give him his message.
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