Verse 1

And when Balaam{H1109} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that it pleased{H5869}{H2895}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} to bless{H1288}{(H8763)} Israel{H3478}, he went{H1980}{(H8804)} not, as at other times{H6471}, to seek{H7125}{(H8800)} for enchantments{H5173}, but he set{H7896}{(H8799)} his face{H6440} toward the wilderness{H4057}.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 23:23 : 23 Surely there is no enchantment{H5173} against Jacob{H3290}, neither is there any divination{H7081} against Israel{H3478}: according to this time{H6256} it shall be said{H559}{(H8735)} of Jacob{H3290} and of Israel{H3478}, What hath God{H410} wrought{H6466}{(H8804)}!
  • Num 23:3 : 3 And Balaam{H1109} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Balak{H1111}, Stand{H3320}{(H8690)} by thy burnt offering{H5930}, and I will go{H3212}{(H8799)}: peradventure the LORD{H3068} will come{H7136}{(H8735)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} me: and whatsoever{H1697} he sheweth{H7200}{(H8686)} me I will tell{H5046}{(H8689)} thee. And he went{H3212}{(H8799)} to an high place{H8205}.
  • Num 23:15 : 15 And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Balak{H1111}, Stand{H3320}{(H8690)} here{H3541} by thy burnt offering{H5930}, while I meet{H7136}{(H8735)} the LORD yonder{H3541}.
  • Num 23:20 : 20 Behold, I have received{H3947}{(H8804)} commandment to bless{H1288}{(H8763)}: and he hath blessed{H1288}{(H8765)}; and I cannot reverse{H7725}{(H8686)} it.
  • Num 22:13 : 13 And Balaam{H1109} rose up{H6965}{(H8799)} in the morning{H1242}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the princes{H8269} of Balak{H1111}, Get{H3212}{(H8798)} you into your land{H776}: for the LORD{H3068} refuseth{H3985}{(H8765)} to give me leave{H5414}{(H8800)} to go{H1980}{(H8800)} with you.
  • Num 23:28 : 28 And Balak{H1111} brought{H3947}{(H8799)} Balaam{H1109} unto the top{H7218} of Peor{H6465}, that looketh{H8259}{(H8737)} toward{H6440} Jeshimon{H3452}.
  • Num 31:16 : 16 Behold, these{H2007} caused{H1961}{(H8804)} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, through the counsel{H1697} of Balaam{H1109}, to commit{H4560}{(H8800)} trespass{H4604} against the LORD{H3068} in the matter{H1697} of Peor{H6465}, and there was a plague{H4046} among the congregation{H5712} of the LORD{H3068}.
  • 1 Sam 24:20 : 20 And now, behold, I know well{H3045}{(H8804)} that thou shalt surely{H4427}{(H8800)} be king{H4427}{(H8799)}, and that the kingdom{H4467} of Israel{H3478} shall be established{H6965}{(H8804)} in thine hand{H3027}.
  • 1 Sam 26:2 : 2 Then Saul{H7586} arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and went down{H3381}{(H8799)} to the wilderness{H4057} of Ziph{H2128}, having three{H7969} thousand{H505} chosen{H977}{(H8803)} men{H376} of Israel{H3478} with him, to seek{H1245}{(H8763)} David{H1732} in the wilderness{H4057} of Ziph{H2128}.
  • 1 Sam 26:25 : 25 Then Saul{H7586} said{H559}{(H8799)} to David{H1732}, Blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be thou, my son{H1121} David{H1732}: thou shalt both do{H6213}{(H8799)} great{H6213}{(H8800)} things, and also shalt still{H3201}{(H8800)} prevail{H3201}{(H8799)}. So David{H1732} went{H3212}{(H8799)} on his way{H1870}, and Saul{H7586} returned{H7725}{(H8804)} to his place{H4725}.
  • Rev 2:14 : 14 But{G235} I have{G2192}{(G5719)} a few things{G3641} against{G2596} thee{G4675}, because{G3754} thou hast{G2192}{(G5719)} there{G1563} them that hold{G2902}{(G5723)} the doctrine{G1322} of Balaam{G903}, who{G3739} taught{G1722}{G1321}{(G5707)} Balac{G904} to cast{G906}{(G5629)} a stumblingblock{G4625} before{G1799} the children{G5207} of Israel{G2474}, to eat{G5315}{(G5629)} things sacrificed unto idols{G1494}, and{G2532} to commit fornication{G4203}{(G5658)}.