Numbers 23:6

6 So Balaam went back to him. He found Balak standing beside his offering. All of the princes of Moab were with him.

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 God met with him there. Balaam said, "I've prepared seven altars. On each altar I've offered a bull and a ram.

5 The LORD put a message in Balaam's mouth. The LORD said, "Go back to Balak. Give him my message."

6 So Balaam went back to him. He found Balak standing beside his offering. All of the princes of Moab were with him.

7 Then Balaam spoke the message he had received from God. He said, "Balak brought me from the land of Aram. The king of Moab sent for me from the mountains in the east. 'Come,' he said. 'Put a curse on Jacob's people for me. Come. Speak against Israel.'

8 But how can I put a curse on people God hasn't cursed? How can I speak against people the LORD hasn't spoken against?