3 So Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm some of yourselves for war, and let them go against the Midianites to take vengeance for the Lord on ^aMidian.  ‡

4 A thousand from each tribe of all the tribes of Israel you shall send to the war.”

6 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 ^athe signal trumpets in his hand.  ‡

7 And they warred against the Midianites, just as the Lord commanded Moses, and ^athey killed all the ^bmales.  ‡