36 When Balak heard that Balaam was coming , he went out to meet him at the city of Moab , which is on the Arnon border , at the extreme end of the border . 37 Then Balak said to Balaam , "Did I not urgently send to you to call you? Why did you not come to me? Am I really unable e to honor you?" 38 So Balaam said to Balak , "Behold , I have come now to you! Am I able to speak anything at all? The word that God puts in my mouth , that I shall speak ." 39 And Balaam went with Balak , and they came to Kiriath-huzoth . 40 Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep , and sent some to Balaam and the leaders who were with him.
41 Then it came about in the morning that Balak took Balaam and brought him up to the high places of Baal , and he saw from there a portion of the people .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 22:36-41
Commentary on Numbers 22:36-41
(Read Numbers 22:36-41)
Balak has now nothing to complain of, but that Balaam did not come sooner. Balaam bids Balak not depend too much upon him. He seems to speak with vexation; but is really as desirous to please Balak, as ever he had pretended to be to please God. See what need we have to pray every day, Our Father which art in heaven, lead us not into temptation. Let us be jealous over our own hearts, seeing how far men may go in the knowledge of God, and yet come short of Divine grace.