Numbers 23:17

17 Balaam approached Balak, who was standing by his entirely burned offering with the officials of Moab. Balak said to him, "What did the LORD say?"

Numbers 23:17 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 23:17

And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his
burnt offering
As before; ( Numbers 23:6 ) and the princes of Moab with him; Jarchi observes, that before it is said, all the princes of Moab, but not so here; for when they saw there was no hope of succeeding, some of them went away, and only some were left:

and Balak said unto him, what hath the Lord spoken?
being in haste to know what it was, whether agreeable or not.

Numbers 23:17 In-Context

15 Then Balaam said to Balak, "Stand here by your entirely burned offering, while I seek an appearance over there."

16 The LORD granted Balaam an appearance and gave him a message. He said, "Return to Balak and say this."

17 Balaam approached Balak, who was standing by his entirely burned offering with the officials of Moab. Balak said to him, "What did the LORD say?"

18 Then Balaam raised his voice and made his address: "Arise, Balak, and listen; hear me out, Zippor's son.

19 God isn't a man that he would lie, or a human being that he would change his mind. Has he ever spoken and not done it, or promised and not fulfilled it?