Pinchas/Phinehas, Numbers 25:10-30:1, deals with the blessing bestowed upon Pinchas for dealing with the rebellion of Israel, orchestrated by Balaam and Balak. Pinchas ends the debauchery by driving a spear through Zimri (a prince of Simeon) and his consort, Cozbi (a Midianite), but not before 24,000 die, the last of the …