Zippor

Are you now so much better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever contend with Israel or fight against them?

⁹ Then Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you,

¹⁰ but I would not listen to Balaam. So he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you from his hand.

² Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,

³ and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites.

⁴ So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “This horde will devour everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.” Since Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time,

⁵ he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.

¹⁰ And Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:

¹¹ ‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’”

¹⁶ They came to Balaam and said, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,

¹⁷ for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”

Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Arise, O Balak, and listen; give ear to me, O son of Zippor.