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Selected Verse: Psalms 83:11 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 83:11 |
Strong Concordance |
Make [07896] their nobles [05081] like Oreb [06159], and like Zeeb [02062]: yea, all their princes [05257] as Zebah [02078], and as Zalmunna [06759]: |
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King James |
Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Make their nobles like Oreb and like Zeeb - These were princes or rulers of the Midianites, slain by Gideon, the one on the rock Oreb, and the other at the wine-press of Zeeb. Jdg 7:25. The prayer here is, that the enemies who had conspired against the land of Israel might be utterly destroyed.
Yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna - The word here rendered princes means properly anointed, and was given to princes, kings, prophets, and priests, as anointed, or as set apart by anointing to their office. Zebah and Zalmunna were kings of Midian, slain also by Gideon. See Jdg 8:5, Jdg 8:21. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Lake their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb - They were two of the chiefs, or generals, of the Midianites; and were slain in the pursuit of the Midianites, by the men of Ephraim; and their heads brought to Gideon on the other side of JorDaniel Jdg 7:24, Jdg 7:25.
Yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna - These were kings of Midian, who were encamped at Karkor with fifteen thoussand men, whom Gideon attacked there, and defeated, and took the kings prisoners; and finding that they had killed his own brothers slew them both. See Jdg 8:10-21. Of the Midianites there fell at this time one hundred and twenty thousand men. |
21 Then Zebah [02078] and Zalmunna [06759] said [0559], Rise [06965] thou, and fall [06293] upon us: for as the man [0376] is, so is his strength [01369]. And Gideon [01439] arose [06965], and slew [02026] Zebah [02078] and Zalmunna [06759], and took away [03947] the ornaments [07720] that were on their camels [01581]' necks [06677].
5 And he said [0559] unto the men [0582] of Succoth [05523], Give [05414], I pray you, loaves [03603] of bread [03899] unto the people [05971] that follow [07272] me; for they be faint [05889], and I am pursuing [07291] after [0310] Zebah [02078] and Zalmunna [06759], kings [04428] of Midian [04080].
25 And they took [03920] two [08147] princes [08269] of the Midianites [04080], Oreb [06159] and Zeeb [02062]; and they slew [02026] Oreb [06159] upon the rock [06697] Oreb [06159], and Zeeb [02062] they slew [02026] at the winepress [03342] of Zeeb [02062], and pursued [07291] Midian [04080], and brought [0935] the heads [07218] of Oreb [06159] and Zeeb [02062] to Gideon [01439] on the other side [05676] Jordan [03383].
10 Now Zebah [02078] and Zalmunna [06759] were in Karkor [07174], and their hosts [04264] with them, about fifteen [02568] [06240] thousand [0505] men, all that were left [03498] of all the hosts [04264] of the children [01121] of the east [06924]: for there fell [05307] an hundred [03967] and twenty [06242] thousand [0505] men [0376] that drew [08025] sword [02719].
11 And Gideon [01439] went up [05927] by the way [01870] of them that dwelt [07931] in tents [0168] on the east [06924] of Nobah [05025] and Jogbehah [03011], and smote [05221] the host [04264]: for the host [04264] was secure [0983].
12 And when Zebah [02078] and Zalmunna [06759] fled [05127], he pursued [07291] after [0310] them, and took [03920] the two [08147] kings [04428] of Midian [04080], Zebah [02078] and Zalmunna [06759], and discomfited [02729] all the host [04264].
13 And Gideon [01439] the son [01121] of Joash [03101] returned [07725] from battle [04421] before [04608] the sun [02775] was up,
14 And caught [03920] a young man [05288] of the men [0582] of Succoth [05523], and enquired [07592] of him: and he described [03789] unto him the princes [08269] of Succoth [05523], and the elders [02205] thereof, even threescore and seventeen [07657] [07651] men [0376].
15 And he came [0935] unto the men [0582] of Succoth [05523], and said [0559], Behold Zebah [02078] and Zalmunna [06759], with whom ye did upbraid [02778] me, saying [0559], Are the hands [03709] of Zebah [02078] and Zalmunna [06759] now in thine hand [03027], that we should give [05414] bread [03899] unto thy men [0582] that are weary [03287]?
16 And he took [03947] the elders [02205] of the city [05892], and thorns [06975] of the wilderness [04057] and briers [01303], and with them he taught [03045] the men [0582] of Succoth [05523].
17 And he beat down [05422] the tower [04026] of Penuel [06439], and slew [02026] the men [0582] of the city [05892].
18 Then said [0559] he unto Zebah [02078] and Zalmunna [06759], What [0375] manner of men [0582] were they whom ye slew [02026] at Tabor [08396]? And they answered [0559], As thou [03644] art, so were they; each one [0259] resembled [08389] the children [01121] of a king [04428].
19 And he said [0559], They were my brethren [0251], even the sons [01121] of my mother [0517]: as the LORD [03068] liveth [02416], if [03863] ye had saved them alive [02421], I would not slay [02026] you.
20 And he said [0559] unto Jether [03500] his firstborn [01060], Up [06965], and slay [02026] them. But the youth [05288] drew [08025] not his sword [02719]: for he feared [03372], because he was yet a youth [05288].
21 Then Zebah [02078] and Zalmunna [06759] said [0559], Rise [06965] thou, and fall [06293] upon us: for as the man [0376] is, so is his strength [01369]. And Gideon [01439] arose [06965], and slew [02026] Zebah [02078] and Zalmunna [06759], and took away [03947] the ornaments [07720] that were on their camels [01581]' necks [06677].
25 And they took [03920] two [08147] princes [08269] of the Midianites [04080], Oreb [06159] and Zeeb [02062]; and they slew [02026] Oreb [06159] upon the rock [06697] Oreb [06159], and Zeeb [02062] they slew [02026] at the winepress [03342] of Zeeb [02062], and pursued [07291] Midian [04080], and brought [0935] the heads [07218] of Oreb [06159] and Zeeb [02062] to Gideon [01439] on the other side [05676] Jordan [03383].
24 And Gideon [01439] sent [07971] messengers [04397] throughout all mount [02022] Ephraim [0669], saying [0559], Come down [03381] against [07125] the Midianites [04080], and take [03920] before them the waters [04325] unto Bethbarah [01012] and Jordan [03383]. Then all the men [0376] of Ephraim [0669] gathered themselves together [06817], and took [03920] the waters [04325] unto Bethbarah [01012] and Jordan [03383].