Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.(Números 31:2)
And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian.(Números 31:3)
Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.(Números 31:4)
So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.(Números 31:6)
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.(Números 31:7)
And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.(Números 31:8)
