Numbers 22:17
For I am ready to honor you, and whatever you would want, I shall give to you. Come and curse this people.”
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Numbers 22:37And he said to Balaam: “I sent messengers to call you. Why did you not come to me immediately? Was it because I am not able to pay the cost for your arrival?”
Numbers 23:29Balaam said to him, “Build seven altars here for me, and prepare as many calves, and the same number of rams.”
Deuteronomy 16:9You shall number for yourself seven weeks from that day, the day on which you put the sickle to the grain field.
Esther 7:9And Harbona, one of the eunuchs who stood in ministry to the king, said, “Behold the wood, which he had prepared for Mordecai, who spoke up on behalf of the king, stands in Haman’s house, having a height of fifty cubits.” The king said to him, “Hang him from it.”
Matthew 14:7And so he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask of him.
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 →