pleases.

CHAPTER 7.

How The Hebrews Fought With The Midianites, And Overcame Them.

1. Now Moses sent an army against the land of Midian, for the
causes forementioned, in all twelve thousand, taking an equal
number out of every

tribe, and appointed Phineas for their commander; of which
Phineas we made mention a little before, as he that had guarded
the laws of the Hebrews, and had inflicted punishment on Zimri
when he had transgressed them. Now the Midianites perceived
beforehand how the Hebrews were coming, and would suddenly be
upon them: so they assembled their army together, and fortified
the entrances into their country, and there awaited the enemy's
coming. When they were come, and they had joined battle with
them, an immense multitude of the Midianites fell; nor could they
be numbered, they were so very many: and among them fell all
their kings, five in number, viz. Evi, Zur, Reba, Hur, and Rekem,
who was of the same name with a city, the chief and capital of
all Arabia, which is still now so called by the whole Arabian
nation, Arecem, from the name of the king that built it; but is
by the Greeks called - Petra. Now when the enemies were
discomfited, the Hebrews spoiled their country, and took a great
prey, and destroyed the men that were its inhabitants, together
with the women; only they let the virgins alone, as Moses had
commanded Phineas to do, who indeed came back, bringing with him
an army that had received no harm, and a great deal of prey;