Numbers 23:26
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the Lord speaketh, that I must do?
Cross-references
Numbers 23:12 records Balaam's earlier identical statement — he must speak only what God puts in his mouth.
In Numbers 23:17, Balak asks Balaam what the LORD has spoken, directly prompting the answer given in this verse.
Numbers 22:18 has Balaam's earlier refusal to exceed God's command — consistent with his statement here.
Numbers 22:38 also states Balaam must speak only God's word — direct parallel.
Numbers 24:12 reiterates the same principle — Balaam can only speak what the LORD says.
In Numbers 24:13, Balaam reaffirms the same principle: he cannot go beyond God's command intentionally, echoing his earlier statement.
In Numbers 22:20, God commands Balaam to speak only what He tells him — the original instruction that underlies Balaam's response here.
In 1 Kings 22:14, Micaiah makes a parallel declaration: he will only speak what the LORD says, mirroring Balaam's prophetic resolve.
In 2 Chronicles 18:13, the same Micaiah statement appears, reinforcing the theme of prophetic obedience to God's word alone.
In Acts 5:29, the principle 'obey God rather than men' directly parallels Balaam's declaration, forming a strong thematic echo.