Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:
God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?”
‘A people that has come out of Egypt covers the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps then I will be able to fight them and drive them away.’ ”
Among their victims were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.