And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
They killed the kings of Midian along with all the others who died in battle. The five Midianite kings were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba. They also killed Balaam, the son of Beor, with the sword.
This verse records the death of five Midianite kings and the prophet Balaam during Israel's military campaign against Midian.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, the Israelites were preparing to enter the Promised Land when the Midianites, in alliance with the Moabites, sought to undermine them by enticing the people into idolatry and immorality, as advised by Balaam. Balaam, a pagan prophet who had earlier been prevented by God from cursing Israel, instead counseled the Midianites on how to tempt the Israelites, leading to divine judgment. This resulted in God's command for the Israelites to attack the Midianites, during which their kings, including Balaam, were slain.
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