<span>Israel's response to the Midianite's severe oppression was that they build dens in mountains, caves, and strongholds. Dens is used by the Israelis in order to stock up supplies that help them to sustain their living and the strongholds is made in order to defend against millitary agresssions.</span>
If you've been assigned a research paper on the Holy Wars, the only option that would provide a factual base for additional research would be the Encyclopedia, but its' the only reputable scholarly choice.