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Then Moses sent them off to war, 1,000 men from each tribe along with Phinehas, son of the priest Eleazar. Phinehas took with him the holy articles and the trumpets for the fanfare.

They went to war against Midian, as the Lord commanded Moses, and killed every man. Among those killed were the five kings of Midian—Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba. They also killed Balaam, son of Beor, in battle.

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Then Moses sent them to the war, one thousand from each tribe; he sent them to the war with Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, with the holy articles and (A)the signal trumpets in his hand. And they warred against the Midianites, just as the Lord commanded Moses, and (B)they killed all the (C)males. They killed the kings of Midian with the rest of those who were killed—(D)Evi, Rekem, (E)Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian. (F)Balaam the son of Beor they also killed with the sword.

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