When King Balak hired the evil prophet Bilam to curse the Jews, G-d told Bilam, (Bamidbar 22:12) “Do not curse the nation for they are blessed.” But when Balak sent more officers to ask Bilaam again, he told them, (22:19) “Stay here tonight, and I will know if G-d wants to say anything more to me.” Why didn’t Bilam answer that G-d had already told him not to go? Furthermore, why did G-d eventually allow Bilam to accept the task of cursing the Jews after having previously warned him not to?
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