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Balak
Holman Bible Dictionary
(bay' lak) In Numbers 22:2 , the king of Moab who sent for Balaam the prophet to pronounce a curse on the Israelites. Balaam, however, spoke no curse; and Balak was denied a military victory over Israel. See Moab; Balaam .
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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Balak'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/b/balak.html. 1991.