3 So Moses spoke to the people saying, “Mobilize some of your men for battle. They will go out against Midian to carry out Adonai’s vengeance on Midian.
4 Send into the battle 1,000 men from each of the tribes of Israel.”
5 So from the thousands of Israel 1,000 from each tribe were assigned, 12,000 in all.
6 Moses sent them into battle, 1,000 from each tribe, and with them Phinehas son of Eleazar the kohen, who took with him articles from the Sanctuary and trumpets for signaling.
7 They fought Midian just as Adonai had commanded Moses, and killed every male.
8 Among the slain they also killed the Midianite kings: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba, the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
9 Bnei-Yisrael also captured women and sons of Midian, along with all their herds and flocks, and plundered all their goods.