Bible Explorer · Event · c. 1406 BC
Hired by Balak king of Moab to curse the armies of Israel encamped opposite Jericho, the seer Balaam was constrained by the Spirit of God to utter four poetic oracles of blessing, foretelling Israel’s triumph and the future Star of Jacob.
Date: c. 1406 BC · Note: Wilderness encampment in the plains of Moab before Moses’ final farewell and Israel’s crossing of the Jordan.
Numbers 22:1-41, Numbers 23:1-30, Numbers 24:1-25