Numbers 22:18
But Balaam, in answer; said to the servants of Balak, Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to do anything more or less than the orders of the Lord my God.
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19So take your rest here this night, till I have knowledge what more the Lord has to say to me.
Cross References
Numbers 22:8And he said to them, Take your rest here tonight, and I will give you an answer after hearing what the Lord says; so the chiefs of Moab kept there with Balaam that night.
Numbers 23:26But Balaam in answer said to Balak, Did I not say to you, I may only do what the Lord says?
Joshua 24:10But I did not give ear to Balaam; and so he went on blessing you; and I kept you safe from him.
1 Kings 22:14And Micaiah said, By the living Lord, whatever the Lord says to me I will say.
Job 3:15Or with rulers who had gold, and whose houses were full of silver;
Acts 8:20But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 22:16-22
Balak's Second Message to Balaam. ( b. c. 1452.) 15 And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they. 16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me: 17 For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people. 18 And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver… Read the whole commentary →