I was reading through a bible plan with a group and this question came up: And Balaam said to the Angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me; and now, if it be evil in thine eyes, I will get me back again (Numbers 22:34). At first, he asked God what to do and God told him not to go and he obeyed. Then they came again asking him to go ... he said not for all the silver and gold. Then God told him to go? He was just obeying right? I was thinking it may have to do with the bigger picture, that God wanted him to go and bless the people instead of cursing, but Jude calls Balaam a fool (but that could be for something that happened later too it seems?). Is it because he had asked God to curse them in the first place? It seems like he was just inquiring of the Lord about it ... but it talks about it in Joshua as though Balaam was asking God to do it (Joshua 24:9-10) ... any thoughts? Geoffrey's notes: It does seem like Balaam is just a h...