Numbers 22:11-15

‘Behold, there is a people who came out of Egypt, and they cover the surface of the land; now come, curse them for me; perhaps I will be able to fight against them and drive them out.’ ”

But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”

So Balaam got up in the morning and said to Balak’s representatives, “Go back to your land, for the Lord has refused to let me go with you.”

And the representatives from Moab got up and went to Balak, and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”

Then Balak sent representatives once again, more numerous and more distinguished than the previous.