Cross Reference NUMBERS 24:1 AND WHEN BALAAM SAW THAT IT PLEASED THE LORD TO BLESS ISRAEL HE WENT NOT AS AT OTHER TIMES TO SEEK FOR ENCHANTMENTS BUT HE SET HIS FACE TOWARD THE WILDERNESS

{Numbers 24:1} And when Balaam 1109 saw 7200 z8799 that x3588 it pleased 5869 2895 z8804 the LORD 3068 to bless 1288 z8763 x853 Israel, 3478 he went 1980 z8804 not, x3808 as at other times, 6471 to seek 7125 z8800 for enchantments, 5173 but he set 7896 z8799 his face 6440 toward x413 the wilderness. 4057

saw:
"And Balaamª rose upª ° in the morning,ª and saidª ° unto¹ the princesª of Balak,ª Get² °¹ you into¹ your land:ª for¹ the LORDª refusethª ° to give me leaveª ° to goª ° with¹ you." {Num 22:13} + "Behold,¹ I have receivedª ° [commandment] to bless:ª ° and he hath blessed;ª ° and I cannot¹ reverseª ° it." {Num 23:20} + "Behold,¹ theseª causedª ° the childrenª of Israel,ª through the counselª of Balaam,ª to commitª ° trespassª against the LORDª in¹ the matterª of Peor,ª and there was¹ a plagueª among the congregationª of the LORD.ª" {Num 31:16} + "And now,¹ behold,¹ I know wellª ° that¹ thou shalt surely² ° be king,ª ° and that the kingdomª of Israelª shall be establishedª ° in thine hand.ª" {1Sm 24:20} + "Then Saulª arose,ª ° and went downª ° to¹ the wildernessª of Ziph,ª having threeª thousandª chosenª ° menª of Israelª with¹ him, to seekª °¹ Davidª in the wildernessª of Ziph.ª" {1Sm 26:2} + "Then Saulª saidª ° to¹ David,ª Blessedª ° [be] thou,¹ my sonª David:ª thou shalt both¹ do² ° greatª ° [things], and also¹ shalt still² ° prevail.ª ° So Davidª went² °¹ on his way,ª and Saulª returnedª ° to his place.ª" {1Sm 26:25} + "Butª I haveª ° a few thingsª againstª thee,ª becauseª thou hastª ° thereª them that holdª ° the¹ doctrineª of Balaam,ª whoª taughtª ² ° Balacª to castª ° a stumblingblockª beforeª the¹ childrenª of Israel,ª to eatª ° things sacrificed unto idols,ª andª to commit fornication.ª °" {Rev 2:14}

at other times:
"And Balaamª saidª ° unto Balak,ª Standª ° by¹ thy burnt offering,ª and I will go:² °¹ peradventure¹ the LORDª will comeª ° to meetª ° me: and whatsoeverª ¹ he shewethª ° me I will tellª ° thee. And he went² °¹ to an high place.ª" {Num 23:3} + "And he saidª ° unto¹ Balak,ª Standª ° hereª by¹ thy burnt offering,ª while I¹ meetª ° [the LORD] yonder.ª" {Num 23:15}

to seek for enchantments:
Heb. to the meeting of enchantments, "Surely¹ [there is] no¹ enchantmentª against Jacob,ª neither¹ [is there] any divinationª against Israel:ª according to this timeª it shall be saidª ° of Jacobª and of Israel,ª What¹ hath Godª wrought!ª °" {Num 23:23}

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