Numbers 22:9

And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

Cross-references

Numbers 22:20 Historical context

Numbers 22:20 continues God's response to Balaam from v.9, giving permission after the initial inquiry.

God meets Balaam again, directly continuing the divine dialogue that began with the question in 22:9.

Balaam later hopes God will meet him, echoing God’s earlier visit in 22:9. Narrative continuity of divine encounter.

In Genesis 31:24, God comes to Laban in a dream to intervene for Jacob, mirroring God's direct visit to Balaam to question him about the Moabite messengers.

Genesis 20:3 shows God coming to Abimelech in a dream, similar to how God came to Balaam in v.9.