bā´lak בּלק , bālāḳ , "devastator" or "one who lays waste"): Mentioned in connection with the story of Balaam/Balak (Nu 22 through 24; compare Joshua 24:9; Judges 11:25; Micah 6:5; Revelation 2:14 ). He was the king of Moab who hired Balaam to pronounce a curse on the Israelites. See Balaam .
