“And they warred against the Midianites, as the Lord commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.”
And they warred against Midian as the LORD commanded Moses, and they slew every male — total annihilation of the male population, the standard herem or devoted destruction in holy war. The obedience ("as the LORD commanded") frames the action as carrying out divine will, not human bloodlust, though the severity challenges modern sensibilities.
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