And Moab said to the elders of Midian— It has been thought that Balak was a Midianite, who had been imposed upon the Moab…

And Moab said unto the elders of Midian
Whom the king of Moab sent for to consult with what to do in the present cas…

The king of Moab formed a plan to have the people of Israel cursed; that is, to set God against them, who had until now fought for them. He had a f…