And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.
Balaam said to Balak, 'Stay here by your burnt offering, and I will go away. Perhaps the LORD will come to meet with me, and whatever He shows me, I will tell you.' Then he went to a high place.
Balaam tells King Balak to wait by his sacrifice while he goes to seek a message from God, promising to share whatever God reveals to him.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs when the Moabite king Balak hired the prophet Balaam to curse the Israelites who were camped near his territory. Balaam was a non-Israelite prophet who acknowledged God's power, and Balak hoped cursing Israel would weaken them. Ancient prophets often went to high places to seek divine revelation, as these elevated locations were considered closer to the divine realm.
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