Numbers 23:13

And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.

Cross-reference

Numbers 23:26 shows Balaam’s resolve to speak only what the Lord says, despite Balak’s persistence in verse 13.

Numbers 23:27 repeats Balak’s tactic of taking Balaam to another place, mirroring the attempt in verse 13.

In Numbers 22:41, Balak had already taken Balaam to a previous viewpoint — this verse is the next attempt in the same narrative.

In Numbers 22:12, God forbids cursing Israel; Balak’s attempt here contradicts that command.

Joshua 24:9 Historical context

In Joshua 24:9, this same incident is recalled: Balak summoned Balaam to curse Israel, as attempted in Numbers 23:13.

In 1 Kings 20:28, God refutes the idea He is only a hill god — showing Balak's tactic is based on a false view of God's power.

Micah 6:5 Citation

In Micah 6:5, the prophet calls Israel to remember Balak's plan and Balaam's response — directly recalling this event.

In 1 Kings 20:23, the Arameans assume Israel's God is only powerful in the hills — the same pagan thinking Balak shows by moving locations.