Balak son of Zippor saw all that the Israelites had done to the Amorites.

So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, "Now this mass of people will lick up everything around us, as the bull devours the grass of the field. Now Balak son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at this time.

Balaam said to God, "Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent a message to me, saying,

And they came to Balaam and said to him, "Thus says Balak son of Zippor: 'Please do not let anything hinder you from coming to me.

Balaam uttered his oracle, and said, "Rise up, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, son of Zippor: