Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill-country of Ephraim, saying, Come down against Midian, and take before them the waters, as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan. So all the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and took the waters as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan.
"They brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan"  (Judges 7:25).  Events had moved very rapidly in this complete rout and defeat of the Midianites and their allies.  Some of the invaders had passed over the Jordan in their flight eastward, probably at some obscure crossing not controlled by the Ephraimites; and Gideon had already crossed over the Jordan in their pursuit.  The main forces of the enemy were intercepted at the Jordan by the Ephraimites who slew the princes and took their heads to Gideon as he continued to fight the Midianites east of Jordan.