Listen up, new recruits! This is Numbers 31: Now we're talkin' about a military operation! So here's the gist of it: The Lord tells Moses to take vengeance on the Midianites for what they did to the Israelites. He sends out a thousand from each tribe, and they fight and win the battle. Moses demands that the army bring back all the captives and plunder. They bring it all back, and Moses decides to give it all to the Lord as a tribute. He also gives half to the soldiers, so they don't feel left out. The end. Got it?