Numbers 24:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Saw

At other times

Numbers 23:3

To seek for enchantments

Numbers 23:23

General references

Numbers 23:16

Bible References

Saw

And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the rulers of Balak, Get into your land, for LORD refuses to give me leave to go with you.

Behold, I have received to bless. And he has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

Behold, these caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against LORD in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of LORD.

And now, behold, I know that thou shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.

Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

But I have a few things against thee, because thou have there men who adhere to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a snare before the sons of Israel, even to eat idol sacrifices, and to fornicate.

At other times

And Balaam said to Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go. Perhaps LORD will come to meet me, and whatever he shows me I will tell thee. And he went to a bare height.

To seek for enchantments

Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob, neither is there any divination with Israel. Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What has God wrought!

General references

And LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shall thou speak.