Numbers 23:6

6 And he returned unto him, and, behold, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he and all the princes of Moab.

Numbers 23:6 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 23:6

And he returned unto him
Immediately, as soon as he was told what to say:

and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice;
continued in his devotions, hoping for success, and waiting for Balaam's return:

he and all the princes of Moab;
not only those that were sent to Balaam, but perhaps all the princes of the kingdom who were got together on this occasion, and by reason of the imminent danger they apprehended the nation was in on account of Israel.

Numbers 23:6 In-Context

4 And God met Balaam; and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon each altar a bullock and a ram.

5 And the LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

6 And he returned unto him, and, behold, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he and all the princes of Moab.

7 And he took up his parable and said, Balak, the king of Moab, has brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob and come, denounce Israel.

8 Why should I curse one whom God has not cursed? And why should I denounce one whom the LORD has not denounced?