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 in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Depart into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.

Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

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

And now, behold, I know well that thou wilt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will 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 hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit lewdness.

At other times

And Balaam said to Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go: it may be the LORD will come to meet me: and whatever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to a high place.

To seek for enchantments

Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!

General references

And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again to Balak, and say thus.