 Balaam wished that the Israelites’ kingdom might not be strong, for in he said, "and his king shall be higher than Agag.Balaam wished that the Israelites’ kingdom might not be awe-inspiring, for in he said, "and his kingdom shall be exalted.Rabbi Jose noted that the law of rewarded the Egyptians for their hospitality notwithstanding that indicated that the Egyptians befriended the Israelites only for their own benefit.