Numbers 23:25-27

Living Bible

²⁵ “If you aren’t going to curse them, at least don’t bless them!” the king exclaimed to Balaam.

²⁶ But Balaam replied, “Didn’t I tell you that I must say whatever Jehovah tells me to?”

²⁷ Then the king said to Balaam, “I will take you to yet another place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them from there.”