And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

Balaam arose in the morning, and saddling his ass went with them.

And Balaam riseth in the morning, and saddleth his ass, and goeth with the princes of Moab,

So in the morning Balaam got up and, making his ass ready, went with the chiefs of Moab.

Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddling his donkey, he set out with them.

Surrexit itaque Balaam mane, et stravit asinam suam, et perrexit cum principibus Moab.

And Balaam rose up in the morning,.... Early, not waiting for the call of the princes, which showed how eager he was to be gone, and how intent upon the journey:
and saddled his ass; which, if he did himself, as Jarchi suggests, this is a further proof of the haste he was in; though, as he had two servants with him, it is more likely that they did it by his order: the same is said of Abraham, Genesis 22:3, it was usual for persons of note and figure, in those times and countries, to ride on asses, Judges 5:10 and went with the princes of Moab; in company with them, and with as good a will as they, his heart and theirs being alike, as Jarchi notes; though it seems by what follows that by some means or another they soon parted company; for when the affair of the ass happened, Balaam was alone, only attended by his two servants.

THE JOURNEY. (Numbers. 22:21-41)
Balaam . . . saddled his ass--probably one of the white sprightly animals which persons of rank were accustomed to ride. The saddle, as usually in the East, would be nothing more than a pad or his outer cloak.