 Though some sources may only describe the positive blessings he delivers upon the Israelites, he is reviled as a "wicked man" in both the Torah and the New Testament ().Balaam refused to speak what God did not speak and would not curse the Israelites, even though King Balak of Moab offered him money to do so ().But Balaam's error and the source of his wickedness came from sabotaging the Israelites as they entered the Promised Land.