Numbers 22:38
And Balaam said to Balak, Behold, I am now come to thee: shall I be able to say anything? the word which God shall put into my mouth, that I shall speak.
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39And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to the cities of streets.
Cross References
Numbers 22:18And Balaam answered and said to the princes of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I shall not be able to go beyond the word of the Lord God, to make it little or great in my mind.
Numbers 23:26And Balaam answered and said to Balak, Spoke I not to thee, saying, Whatsoever thing God shall speak to me, that will I do?
1 Kings 22:14And Micaiah said, As the Lord lives, whatsoever the Lord shall say to me, that will I speak.
2 Chronicles 18:13And Micaiah said, As the Lord lives, whatever God shall say to me, that will I speak.
Psalms 76:10Will God forget to pity? 1 Or will he shut up his compassions in his wrath? Pause. 1
Isaiah 44:25Who else will frustrate the tokens of those that have divining spirits, and prophecies from the heart of man? turning the wise back, and making their counsel foolishness;
Matthew Henry on Numbers 22:37-41
Meeting between Balak and Balaam. ( b. c. 1452.) 36 And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast. 37 And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour? 38 And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I… Read the whole commentary →