Numbers 22:18

But Balaam told Balak's officials, “Even if Balak gave me his whole palace full of silver and gold, I couldn't disobey the command of the Lord my God in any way.

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In The King James Version

And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

In Context

17because I will pay you a great deal and follow all the advice you give me. Please come and curse these people for me!’”

19Now you should also stay the night so I can see if the Lord has anything else to tell me.”

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Cross References

Numbers 22:8“Stay the night and I'll let you know the answer the Lord gives me,” Balaam told them. So the Moabite leaders stayed there with Balaam.

Numbers 23:26But Balaam replied, “Didn't I explain to you that I have to do whatever the Lord tells me?”

Joshua 24:10But I wasn't willing to listen to Balaam, so instead he blessed you repeatedly, and saved you from Balak.

1 Kings 22:14But Micaiah replied, “As the Lord lives, I can only say what my God tells me.”

Job 3:15or with noblemen who collected gold and filled their houses with silver.

Acts 8:20“May your money be destroyed together with you for thinking God's gift is something that can be bought!” Peter replied.

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 →

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