Numbers 22:7 sets the scene: the elders come with fees, prompting Balaam's request to wait for further divine direction.

Numbers 22:8 is nearly identical—Balaam tells the elders to stay overnight for God's answer, reinforcing his repeated instruction.

Numbers 22:12 is God's clear 'no' to Balaam — verse 19 shows him testing God further, revealing his greedy motives.

2 Peter 2:15 explicitly names Balaam as one who loved unrighteous wages — his staying to inquire further reflects that greed.

Jude 1:11 mentions Balaam's error — running greedily for profit — which began with his hesitation here in verse 19.

In 1 Kings 13:16, the man of God refuses to disobey God's command — contrasting with Balaam's persistence to seek another word.