⁵ So Moses prepared 12,000 men for battle. There were 1,000 from each tribe. They came from the families of Israel. ⁶ Moses sent them into battle. He sent 1,000 from each tribe. Phinehas the priest went along with them. Phinehas was the son of Eleazar. Phinehas took some things from the sacred tent with him. He also took the trumpets. The trumpet blasts would tell the people what to do and when to do it.

⁷ They fought against Midian, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. They killed every man.