“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.”
When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go to seek omens as at other times, but set his face toward the wilderness — (repeated from Numbers 23:30 in the chapter transition) the repetition emphasizes the significance of Balaam's shift; he has abandoned divinary practices and accepted his role as prophet. The turning 'toward the wilderness' suggests orientation toward God; prophecy emanates from solitude and encounter with the divine.
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