God instructed Moses to take vengeance on the Midianites for the sins with which they corrupted the Israelites. Moses called on each of the tribes to arm a thousand men to go into battle for God against the Midianites. God enabled the Israelites to kill every Midianite man, including Balaam, without the loss of a single Israelite. [Reflection based on the Bible Reference – Numbers 31:1-8]