Person Old Testament
Evi
Evi was one of the Midianite kings killed by the Israelites during the time of Moses. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Numbers 31:8.
Why it matters. Midianite king killed in battle against Israel.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Evi
Evi was one of the five kings of Midian who were defeated and killed by the Israelites during the time of Moses (Num.31.8). These kings were allies of the Moabites and had played a role in leading the Israelites into idolatry and sexual immorality (Num.25.1-9). As a result, God commanded Moses to take vengeance on the Midianites (Num.31.1-2). Evi and the other Midianite kings were slain in battle, along with Balaam the son of Beor (Num.31.8). The Midianite kings, including Evi, are also mentioned as having been defeated by the Israelites in Jos.13.21, where they are described as "princes of Sihon" and "rulers in the land."
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.