Notice that Balaam, who claimed to be a magician and was on his way to
"curse" the children of Israel on behalf of the king of Moab, didn't have the
power to even slay his own donkey!!!
And the LORD opened the mouth of the
donkey, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast
smitten me these three times? And Balaam said unto the donkey, Because thou hast
mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill
thee. Numbers 22:28,29