36. When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.
37. Balak said to Balaam, “Didn’t I earnestly send for you to summon you? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honour?”
38. Balaam said to Balak, “Behold, I have come to you. Have I now any power at all to speak anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.”
39. Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath Huzoth.
40. Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him.
41. In the morning, Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there part of the people.