This week, the Torah doesn’t just tell us that Pinchas killed Zimri and Kozbi — it highlights who they were:

Zimri, a prince of Shevet Shimon. Kozbi, the daughter of a Midianite leader.

These weren’t random sinners. They were powerful, connected, and dangerous to confront.

Yet Pinchas didn’t flinch. He acted alone, with pure zeal for Hashem.

The Ramban explains: the Torah emphasizes their status to show Pinchas’s fearless courage. He wasn’t worried about revenge. He wasn’t seeking approval. He acted only for Hashem — and Hashem rewarded him with eternal peace and priesthood.

What gave him that clarity?

Chovot HaLevavot teaches:

“One who trusts in Hashem does not fear anyone else. He doesn’t flatter power or fear wrath — because no one can help or harm him unless Hashem wills it.”

Pinchas saw past the danger. He saw a chilul Hashem — and a moment to stand for truth.

His bitachon drowned out fear.

It’s not easy. We hesitate to speak up or do what’s right because we fear what others might say or think.

But the more we live with bitachon, the more we see clearly:

They’re not in control. Hashem is.

And once that clicks, everything changes.

You stop chasing approval.

You stop fearing people.

You start living with strength, peace, and purpose.