And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering,.... As before; Nu 23:6 and the princes of Moab with him; Jarchi observes, that before it is said, all the princes of Moab, but not so here; for when they saw there was no hope of succeeding, some of them went away, and only some were left:and Balak said unto him, what hath the Lord spoken?
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Numbers 23:17
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