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

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.