Numbers 31:7

They fought against Midian, as Yahweh had commanded Moses. They killed every man.

Unlocked Literal Bible

In The King James Version

And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.

In Context

6Then Moses sent them to battle, a thousand from every tribe, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, and with some articles from the holy place and the trumpets in his possession for sounding signals.

8They killed the kings of Midian with the rest of their dead: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor, with the sword.

Read all of Numbers 31

Cross References

Judges 6:1The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and he gave them into the hand of Midian for seven years.

Judges 21:11“Do this: You must kill every male and every woman who has slept with a man.”

1 Kings 11:15When David was in Edom, Joab the captain of the army had gone up to bury the dead, every man who had been killed in Edom.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 31:2-7

The Slaughter of the Midianites. ( b. c. 1452.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. 3 And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the Lord of Midian. 4 Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war. 5 So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe,… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Numbers 31:7