Números 22:14

14 Entonces los oficiales moabitas regresaron al rey Balac y le informaron: «Balaam se negó a venir con nosotros».

Números 22:14 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 22:14

And the princes of Moab rose up
And the princes of Midian also, immediately, without entering into a parley with him, to persuade him to go with them; perceiving by his answer that it would be to no purpose, and that he was determined to do as the Lord directed him:

and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us;
as Balaam told them less than what God had said to him, so they related less to Balak than what Balaam had said to them; saying nothing of the Lord's refusing to let him go with them, but represent it as a piece of pride and obstinacy in Balaam, and which Balak was left to understand; and it seems as if he did understand it as a piece of policy in Balaam, to get a larger offer of money or honour, or both, from him, and which the following account seems to confirm.

Números 22:14 In-Context

12 Pero Dios le dijo a Balaam:
—No vayas con ellos ni maldigas a este pueblo, ¡porque es bendito!

13 A la mañana siguiente, Balaam se levantó y les dijo a los funcionarios de Balac: «¡Regresen a casa! El Señor
no me dejará ir con ustedes».

14 Entonces los oficiales moabitas regresaron al rey Balac y le informaron: «Balaam se negó a venir con nosotros».

15 Así que Balac intentó de nuevo. Esta vez envió a un mayor número de funcionarios, aún más distinguidos que los que envió la primera vez.

16 Llegaron donde estaba Balaam y le transmitieron el siguiente mensaje:
«Esto dice Balac, hijo de Zipor: “Por favor, no permitas que nada te impida venir a ayudarme.