Balaam's Oracles 24:20–25: Balaam has now made explicit the prophecy that Israel will defeat Balak’s Moab. The prophet’s final words also speak of the fall of Moab’s neighbors, as he has already spoken of Edom. The Amalekites, a group of nomadic tribes, were early opponents of Israel (Exod. 17:8–16), first among the nations, but they will fall. The Amalekite king Agag was mentioned in verse 7. The Kenites will also fall from their seemingly secure place. The word for nest (qen) is a play on qeni, Kenite. It is God’s power that brings about such victories for Israel and defeat for these peoples. The sense of verse 24 is quite difficult, but its point appears to be that even those who are initially victorious will fall. God’s power determines victory and defeat. The chapter ends with the sim…