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Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the Lord my God to do less or more.

Numbers 22:18

Micaiah said, As the Lord lives, what my God says, that I will speak.

2 Chronicles 18:13

Numbers 22 (English Standard Version)

15 Once again Balak sent princes, more in number and more honorable than these.
16 And they came to Balaam and said to him, “Thus says Balak the son of Zippor: ‘Let nothing hinder you from coming to me,
17 for I will surely do you great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Come, curse this people for me.’”
18 But Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, “Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the Lord my God to do less or more.
19 So you, too, please stay here tonight, that I may know what more the Lord will say to me.”
20 And God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, rise, go with them; but only do what I tell you.”
21 So Balaam rose in the morning and saddled his donkey and went with the princes of Moab.

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2 Chronicles 18 (English Standard Version)

10 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made for himself horns of iron and said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘With these you shall push the Syrians until they are destroyed.’”
11 And all the prophets prophesied so and said, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph. The Lord will give it into the hand of the king.”
12 And the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, “Behold, the words of the prophets with one accord are favorable to the king. Let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably.”
13 But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, what my God says, that I will speak.”
14 And when he had come to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?” And he answered, “Go up and triumph; they will be given into your hand.”
15 But the king said to him, “How many times shall I make you swear that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?”
16 And he said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And the Lord said, ‘These have no master; let each return to his home in peace.’”

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Balaam told Balak's officials, Even if Balak gave me his whole palace full of silver and gold, I couldn't disobey the command of the Lord my God in any way.

Numbers 22:18

Micaiah replied, As the Lord lives, I can only say what my God tells me.

2 Chronicles 18:13

Numbers 22 (Free Bible Version)

15 Then Balak sent even more leaders who were more prestigious than before.
16 When they arrived they told Balaam, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please don't let anything stop you from coming to see me,
17 because I will pay you a great deal and follow all the advice you give me. Please come and curse these people for me!’”
18 But Balaam told Balak's officials, “Even if Balak gave me his whole palace full of silver and gold, I couldn't disobey the command of the Lord my God in any way.
19 Now you should also stay the night so I can see if the Lord has anything else to tell me.”
20 God came to Balaam during the night and told him, “Since these men have come for you, get up and go with them. But only do what I tell you.”
21 In the morning Balaam got up, put a saddle on his donkey, and left with the Moabite leaders.

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2 Chronicles 18 (Free Bible Version)

10 One of them, Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, had made himself iron horns. He announced, “This is what the Lord says: ‘With these horns you will gore the Arameans until they're dead!”
11 All the prophets were prophesying the same thing, saying, “Go ahead, attack Ramoth-gilead; you will be successful, for the Lord will hand it over to the king.”
12 The messenger who went to call Micaiah told him, “Look, all the prophets are unanimous in prophesying positively to the king. So please make sure to speak positively like them.”
13 But Micaiah replied, “As the Lord lives, I can only say what my God tells me.”
14 When he came before the king, the king asked him, “Should we go up and attack Ramoth-gilead, or should I not?”
“Yes, go ahead and be victorious,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be handed over to the king.”
15 But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear to tell me only the truth in the name of the Lord?”
16 So Micaiah answered, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep without a shepherd. The Lord said, ‘These people have no master; let each of them go home in peace.’”

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