Midrash for Joshua 22:30
וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע פִּֽינְחָ֣ס הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וּנְשִׂיאֵ֨י הָעֵדָ֜ה וְרָאשֵׁ֨י אַלְפֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ אֶת־הַ֨דְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֧ר דִּבְּר֛וּ בְּנֵי־רְאוּבֵ֥ן וּבְנֵי־גָ֖ד וּבְנֵ֣י מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וַיִּיטַ֖ב בְּעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃
And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation, even the heads of the thousands of Israel that were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spoke, it pleased them well.
Ein Yaakov (Glick Edition)
(Fol. 101 b) R. Elazar said in the name of R. Chanina, that Phineas was not elevated to priesthood until he killed Zimri, as it is written (Num. 25, 13) And it shall be unto him, and to his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood. R. Ashi, however, said: "He was not elevated until he had made peace between the tribes, as it is said (Josh. 22, 30) And Phineas, the priest, etc." According to R. Ashi, what will he do with the [above-mentioned] passage And Phineas the priest? This was merely mentioned for the genealogy of his children.
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