15Then Balak sent other officials, more numerous and more distinguished than the first.
16They came to Balaam and said: “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: Do not let anything keep you from coming to me,
17because I will reward you handsomely and do whatever you say. Come and put a curse on these people for me.” 18But Balaam answered them, “Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything great or small to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.
19Now spend the night here so that I can find out what else the LORD will tell me.”