They fought against Midian, as the Lord commanded Moses,(A) and killed every man.(B) Among their victims were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba(C)—the five kings of Midian.(D) They also killed Balaam son of Beor(E) with the sword.(F) The Israelites captured the Midianite women(G) and children and took all the Midianite herds, flocks and goods as plunder.(H) 10 They burned(I) all the towns where the Midianites had settled, as well as all their camps.(J) 11 They took all the plunder and spoils, including the people and animals,(K) 12 and brought the captives, spoils(L) and plunder to Moses and Eleazar the priest and the Israelite assembly(M) at their camp on the plains of Moab, by the Jordan across from Jericho.(N)

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