24 Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel,^(A) he did not resort to divination^(B) as at other times, but turned his face toward the wilderness.^(C)

³ When he saw that this met with approval among the Jews,^(A) he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.^(B)

¹⁸ and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

⁹ Amaziah asked the man of God, “But what about the hundred talents I paid for these Israelite troops?”

The man of God replied, “The Lord can give you much more than that.”^(A)