and Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, was serving before it. The Israelites asked, ‘Should we again fight against our brothers the Benjaminites or should we stop? ’ The Lord answered, ‘Fight, because I will hand them over to you tomorrow.’
Moses sent one thousand from each tribe to war. They went with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, in whose care were the holy objects and signal trumpets.
It will be a covenant of perpetual priesthood for him and his future descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.’
Since the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us Sherebiah #– #a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli, a descendant of Levi son of Israel #– #along with his sons and brothers, 18 men,