Deuteronomy 23:4

Met you not. The unfriendly attitude of Ammon and Moab added much to the difficulties of the children of Israel. Both were akin to Israel, but did not even show them the common courtesies due to strangers, much less those due to kinsmen (Genesis 14:18; 18:2; 19:1, 2). God had already ordered the Israelites not to distress the Ammonites (Deuteronomy 2:19). The seeming contradiction between the statement here made, that the Moabites did not meet Israel with provisions, and that of chapter 2:29 that they did do so, is more apparent than real. The words of chapter 23:4 imply only that the Moabites did not willingly offer them food in a friendly spirit — not that they did not sell food to the Israelites in return for money.

Hired against thee Balaam. This was the work of the Moabites assisted by the Midianites (Numbers 22:4-7). Christ taught that the merciless person will not inherit the kingdom (Matthew 25:41-46). Enmity manifested toward the church is regarded as hostility toward Christ Himself (Acts 9:4, 5).