Numbers 24:1

When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as he had done each time before [superstitiously] to seek omens and signs [in the natural world], but he set his face toward the wilderness (desert).

Numbers 23:23


“For there is no enchantment or omen against Jacob,
Nor is there any divination against Israel.
At the proper time it shall be said to Jacob
And to Israel, what has God done!

Numbers 23:3

Then Balaam said to Balak, “Stand beside your burnt offering and I will go. Perhaps the Lord will come to meet me; and whatever He shows me I will tell you.” So he went to a desolate hill.

Numbers 23:15

Balaam said to Balak, “Stand here beside your burnt offering while I go to meet the Lord over there.”

Numbers 22:13

Balaam got up in the morning, and said to the leaders of Balak, “Go back to your own land [of Moab], for the Lord has refused to let me go with you.”

Numbers 23:20


“Behold, I have received His command to bless [Israel].
He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

Numbers 23:28

So Balak brought Balaam to the top of [Mount] Peor, that overlooks the wasteland.

Numbers 31:16

Look, these [are the women who] caused the Israelites, by the counsel of Balaam, to trespass against the Lord in the matter of Peor, and so a plague came among the congregation of the Lord.

1 Samuel 24:20

Now, behold, I know that you will certainly be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.

1 Samuel 26:2

So Saul arose and went down to the Wilderness of Ziph, taking with him three thousand chosen men of Israel, to search for David [there] in the wilderness of Ziph.

1 Samuel 26:25

Then Saul said to David, “May you be blessed, my son David; you will both accomplish much and certainly prevail.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

Revelation 2:14

But I have a few things against you, because you have there some [among you] who are holding to the [corrupt] teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, [enticing them] to eat things that had been sacrificed to idols and to commit [acts of sexual] immorality.

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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.

At other times

To seek for enchantments

General references

Bible References

Saw

Numbers 22:13
Balaam got up in the morning, and said to the leaders of Balak, “Go back to your own land [of Moab], for the Lord has refused to let me go with you.”
Numbers 23:20

“Behold, I have received His command to bless [Israel].
He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.
Numbers 31:16
Look, these [are the women who] caused the Israelites, by the counsel of Balaam, to trespass against the Lord in the matter of Peor, and so a plague came among the congregation of the Lord.
1 Samuel 24:20
Now, behold, I know that you will certainly be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.
1 Samuel 26:2
So Saul arose and went down to the Wilderness of Ziph, taking with him three thousand chosen men of Israel, to search for David [there] in the wilderness of Ziph.
Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against you, because you have there some [among you] who are holding to the [corrupt] teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, [enticing them] to eat things that had been sacrificed to idols and to commit [acts of sexual] immorality.

At other times

Numbers 23:3
Then Balaam said to Balak, “Stand beside your burnt offering and I will go. Perhaps the Lord will come to meet me; and whatever He shows me I will tell you.” So he went to a desolate hill.

To seek for enchantments

Numbers 23:23

“For there is no enchantment or omen against Jacob,
Nor is there any divination against Israel.
At the proper time it shall be said to Jacob
And to Israel, what has God done!

General references

Numbers 23:16
Then the Lord met Balaam and put a speech in his mouth, and said, “Go back to Balak and you shall speak thus.”