Numbers 31:1-9 ▼

1 And the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge:

2 auenge the childern of Israel of the Madianites and afterwarde be gathered vnto thy people.

3 And Moses spake vnto the folke sayenge: Harnesse some of you vnto warre and let them goo apon the Madianites and auenge the Lorde of the Madianitis.

4 Ye shall sende vnto the warre a thousande of euery trybe thorow out all the trybes of Israel.

5 And there were taken oute of the thousandes of Israel .xij. thousande prepared vnto warre of euery trybe a thousande.

6 And Moses sent them a thousande of euery trybe with P hineas the sonne of Eleazer the preaste to warre and the holye vessels and the trompettes to blowe with in his honde.

7 And they warred agenst the Madianites as the Lorde commaunded Moses ad slewe all the males.

8 And they slewe the kynges of Madian among other that were slayne: Eui Rekem Zur Hur and Reba: fyue kynges of Madian. And they slewe Bala the sonne of Beor with the swerde.

9 And the childern of Israel toke all the wemen of Madian presoners and their childern and spoyled all their catell their substance and their goodes.