Joshua 24:9

Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:

Cross-reference

Numbers 22:5 Historical context

Numbers 22:5 provides the original account of Balak sending messengers to Balaam to curse Israel.

Numbers 22:6–21 Historical context

Numbers 22:6-21 expands on Balak's repeated requests and Balaam's initial refusal, detailing the episode summarized here.

Deuteronomy 23:4 explicitly states that Moab hired Balaam to curse Israel, confirming the event referenced here.

Deuteronomy 23:5 adds that God turned Balaam's intended curse into a blessing, revealing the outcome not mentioned here.

Judges 11:25 references Balak as a precedent, arguing he did not fight Israel — reinforcing the same historical point.

Micah 6:5 Allusion

Micah 6:5 directly calls Israel to remember what Balak devised and Balaam answered, as part of God's righteous acts.

Numbers 23:13 Historical context

Numbers 23:13 shows Balak moving Balaam to a different location to try again, a key step in the narrative.

Numbers 24:10 Historical context

Numbers 24:10 records Balak's anger after Balaam blessed Israel three times, concluding the failed curse attempt.

Nehemiah 13:2 explicitly recalls that Moab hired Balaam to curse Israel, and that God turned the curse into a blessing.

In Revelation 2:14, Balaam is remembered for teaching Balak to entice Israel into sin — beyond the attempted curse mentioned here.