“And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.”
So Balaam rose in the morning and said to the officials of Balak, 'Go back to your land; for the LORD has forbidden me to go with you' — Balaam obeys; he refuses the commission and dismisses Balak's messengers. His obedience appears complete and sincere. He invokes the LORD as the authority behind his refusal; he frames obedience to God as non-negotiable. The willingness to refuse a king's request in favor of God's command demonstrates fear of the LORD.
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