⁵ Then ^(A)he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor at ^(B)Pethor, which is near ^[a]the River in the land of ^[b]the sons of his people, to call him, saying: “Look, a people has come from Egypt. See, they cover the face of the earth, and are settling next to me!

⁸ They killed the kings of Midian with the rest of those who were killed—^(A)Evi, Rekem, ^(B)Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian. ^(C)Balaam the son of Beor they also killed with the sword.