Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
Therefore, flee to your place, now! I thought to promote you to great honour; but, behold, the LORD has kept you back from honour.”
Now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will inform you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.”
Israel stayed in Shittim; and the people began to play the prostitute with the daughters of Moab;
They killed the kings of Midian with the rest of their slain: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam the son of Beor with the sword.
The children of Israel also killed Balaam the son of Beor, the soothsayer, with the sword, amongst the rest of their slain.