Numbers 31:2-10

2“On behalf of the people of Israel, take revenge on the Midianites for leading them into idolatry. After that, you will die and join your ancestors.”

3So Moses said to the people, “Choose some men, and arm them to fight the Lord’s war of revenge against Midian.

4From each tribe of Israel, send 1,000 men into battle.”

5So they chose 1,000 men from each tribe of Israel, a total of 12,000 men armed for battle.

6Then Moses sent them out, 1,000 men from each tribe, and Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest led them into battle. They carried along the holy objects of the sanctuary and the trumpets for sounding the charge.

7They attacked Midian as the Lord had commanded Moses, and they killed all the men.

8All five of the Midianite kings—Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—died in the battle. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.

9Then the Israelite army captured the Midianite women and children and seized their cattle and flocks and all their wealth as plunder.

10They burned all the towns and villages where the Midianites had lived.