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Selected Verse: Psalms 83:7 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Ps 83:7 |
Strong Concordance |
Gebal [01381], and Ammon [05983], and Amalek [06002]; the Philistines [06429] with the inhabitants [03427] of Tyre [06865]; |
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King James |
Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Gebal - The Gebal here referred to was probably the same as Gebalene, the mountainous tract inhabited by the Edomites, extending from the Dead Sea southward toward Petra, and still called by the Arabs Djebal. (Gesenius, Lexicon) The word means mountain. Those who are here referred to were a part of the people of Edom.
And Ammon - The word Ammon means son of my people. Ammon was the son of Lot by his youngest daughter, Gen 19:38. The Ammonites, descended from him, dwelt beyond the Jordan in the tract of country between the streams of Jabbok and Arnon. These also would be naturally associated in such a confederacy. Sa1 11:1-11.
And Amalek - The Amalekites were a very ancient people: In the traditions of the Arabians they are reckoned among the aboriginal inhabitants of that country. They inhabited the regions on the south of Palestine, between Idumea and Egypt. Compare Exo 17:8-16; Num 13:29; Sa1 15:7. They also extended eastward of the Dead Sea and Mount Seir Num 24:20; Jdg 3:13; Jdg 6:3, Jdg 6:33; and they appear also to have settled down in Palestine itself, whence the name the Mount of the Amalekites, in the territory of Ephraim, Jdg 12:15.
The Philistines - Often mentioned in the Scriptures. They were the ancient inhabitants of Palestine, whence the name Philistia or Palestine. The word is supposed to mean the land of sojourners or strangers; hence, in the Septuagint they are uniformly called ἀλλοφύλοι allophuloi, those of another tribe, strangers, and their country is called γῆ ἀλλοφύλων gē allophulōn. They were constant enemies of the Hebrews, and it was natural that they should be engaged in such an alliance as this.
With the inhabitants of Tyre - On the situation of Tyre, see the Introduction to Isa. 23. Why Tyre should unite in this confederacy is not known. The purpose seems to have been to combine as many nations as possible against the Hebrew people, and - as far as it could be done - all those that were adjacent to it, so that it might be surrounded by enemies, and so that its destruction might be certain. It would not probably be difficult to find some pretext for inducing any of the kings of the surrounding nations to unite in such an unholy alliance. Kings, in general, have not been unwilling to form alliances against liberty. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Gebal - An Arabian people so called by ancient writers dwelling in the southern border of Canaan, where most of the people here mentioned had their abode. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Gebal - The Giblites, who were probably the persons here designed, were a tribe of the ancient inhabitants of the land of Canaan, and are mentioned as unconquered at the death of Joshua, Jos 13:5. They are called stone-squarers or Giblites, Kg1 5:18, and were of considerable assistance to Hiram king of Tyre, in preparing timber and stones for the building of the temple. They appear to have been eminent in the days of Ezekiel, who terms them the "ancients of Gebal, and the wise men - thereof," who were ship-builders, Eze 27:3. What is now called Gibyle, a place on the Mediterranean Sea, between Tripoli and Sidon, is supposed to be the remains of the city of the Giblites.
Ammon and Moab were then descendants of the children of Lot. Their bad origin is sufficiently known. See Gen 19:30, etc. Calmet supposes that Ammon is put here for Men or Maon, the Meonians, a people who lived in the neighborhood of the Amalekites and Idumeans. See the notes on Ch2 20:1; Ch2 26:7.
Amalek - The Amalekites are well known as the ancient and inveterate enemies of the Israelites. They were neighbors to the Idumeans.
The Philistines - These were tributaries to Jehoshaphat, Ch2 17:11; but it seems they took advantage of the present times, to join in the great confederacy against him.
The inhabitants of Tyre - These probably joined the confederacy in hopes of making conquests, and extending their territory on the main land. |
15 And Abdon [05658] the son [01121] of Hillel [01985] the Pirathonite [06553] died [04191], and was buried [06912] in Pirathon [06552] in the land [0776] of Ephraim [0669], in the mount [02022] of the Amalekites [06003].
33 Then all the Midianites [04080] and the Amalekites [06002] and the children [01121] of the east [06924] were gathered [0622] together [03162], and went over [05674], and pitched [02583] in the valley [06010] of Jezreel [03157].
3 And so it was, when Israel [03478] had sown [02232], that the Midianites [04080] came up [05927], and the Amalekites [06002], and the children [01121] of the east [06924], even they came up [05927] against them;
13 And he gathered [0622] unto him the children [01121] of Ammon [05983] and Amalek [06002], and went [03212] and smote [05221] Israel [03478], and possessed [03423] the city [05892] of palm trees [08558] [05899].
20 And when he looked [07200] on Amalek [06002], he took up [05375] his parable [04912], and said [0559], Amalek [06002] was the first [07225] of the nations [01471]; but his latter [0319] end shall be that he perish [08] for ever [05703].
7 And Saul [07586] smote [05221] the Amalekites [06002] from Havilah [02341] until thou comest [0935] to Shur [07793], that is over against [06440] Egypt [04714].
29 The Amalekites [06002] dwell [03427] in the land [0776] of the south [05045]: and the Hittites [02850], and the Jebusites [02983], and the Amorites [0567], dwell [03427] in the mountains [02022]: and the Canaanites [03669] dwell [03427] by the sea [03220], and by the coast [03027] of Jordan [03383].
8 Then came [0935] Amalek [06002], and fought [03898] with Israel [03478] in Rephidim [07508].
9 And Moses [04872] said [0559] unto Joshua [03091], Choose us out [0977] men [0582], and go out [03318], fight [03898] with Amalek [06002]: to morrow [04279] I will stand [05324] on the top [07218] of the hill [01389] with the rod [04294] of God [0430] in mine hand [03027].
10 So Joshua [03091] did [06213] as Moses [04872] had said [0559] to him, and fought [03898] with Amalek [06002]: and Moses [04872], Aaron [0175], and Hur [02354] went up [05927] to the top [07218] of the hill [01389].
11 And it came to pass, when Moses [04872] held up [07311] his hand [03027], that Israel [03478] prevailed [01396]: and when he let down [05117] his hand [03027], Amalek [06002] prevailed [01396].
12 But Moses [04872]' hands [03027] were heavy [03515]; and they took [03947] a stone [068], and put [07760] it under him, and he sat [03427] thereon; and Aaron [0175] and Hur [02354] stayed up [08551] his hands [03027], the one on the one side [0259], and the other on the other side [0259]; and his hands [03027] were steady [0530] until the going down [0935] of the sun [08121].
13 And Joshua [03091] discomfited [02522] Amalek [06002] and his people [05971] with the edge [06310] of the sword [02719].
14 And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto Moses [04872], Write [03789] this for a memorial [02146] in a book [05612], and rehearse [07760] it in the ears [0241] of Joshua [03091]: for I will utterly [04229] put out [04229] the remembrance [02143] of Amalek [06002] from under heaven [08064].
15 And Moses [04872] built [01129] an altar [04196], and called [07121] the name [08034] of it Jehovahnissi [03071]:
16 For he said [0559], Because the LORD [03050] hath sworn [03027] [03676] that the LORD [03068] will have war [04421] with Amalek [06002] from generation [01755] to generation [01755].
1 Then Nahash [05176] the Ammonite [05984] came up [05927], and encamped [02583] against Jabeshgilead [03003] [01568]: and all the men [0582] of Jabesh [03003] said [0559] unto Nahash [05176], Make [03772] a covenant [01285] with us, and we will serve [05647] thee.
2 And Nahash [05176] the Ammonite [05984] answered [0559] them, On this [02063] condition will I make [03772] a covenant with you, that I may thrust out [05365] all your right [03225] eyes [05869], and lay [07760] it for a reproach [02781] upon all Israel [03478].
3 And the elders [02205] of Jabesh [03003] said [0559] unto him, Give us seven [07651] days [03117]' respite [07503], that we may send [07971] messengers [04397] unto all the coasts [01366] of Israel [03478]: and then, if there be no man to save [03467] us, we will come out [03318] to thee.
4 Then came [0935] the messengers [04397] to Gibeah [01390] of Saul [07586], and told [01696] the tidings [01697] in the ears [0241] of the people [05971]: and all the people [05971] lifted up [05375] their voices [06963], and wept [01058].
5 And, behold, Saul [07586] came [0935] after [0310] the herd [01241] out of the field [07704]; and Saul [07586] said [0559], What aileth the people [05971] that they weep [01058]? And they told [05608] him the tidings [01697] of the men [0582] of Jabesh [03003].
6 And the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] came [06743] upon Saul [07586] when he heard [08085] those tidings [01697], and his anger [0639] was kindled [02734] greatly [03966].
7 And he took [03947] a yoke [06776] of oxen [01241], and hewed them in pieces [05408], and sent [07971] them throughout all the coasts [01366] of Israel [03478] by the hands [03027] of messengers [04397], saying [0559], Whosoever cometh not forth [03318] after [0310] Saul [07586] and after [0310] Samuel [08050], so shall it be done [06213] unto his oxen [01241]. And the fear [06343] of the LORD [03068] fell [05307] on the people [05971], and they came out [03318] with one [0259] consent [0376].
8 And when he numbered [06485] them in Bezek [0966], the children [01121] of Israel [03478] were three [07969] hundred [03967] thousand [0505], and the men [0376] of Judah [03063] thirty [07970] thousand [0505].
9 And they said [0559] unto the messengers [04397] that came [0935], Thus shall ye say [0559] unto the men [0376] of Jabeshgilead [03003] [01568], To morrow [04279], by that time the sun [08121] be hot [02527], ye shall have help [08668]. And the messengers [04397] came [0935] and shewed [05046] it to the men [0582] of Jabesh [03003]; and they were glad [08055].
10 Therefore the men [0582] of Jabesh [03003] said [0559], To morrow [04279] we will come out [03318] unto you, and ye shall do [06213] with us all that seemeth [05869] good [02896] unto you.
11 And it was so on the morrow [04283], that Saul [07586] put [07760] the people [05971] in three [07969] companies [07218]; and they came [0935] into the midst [08432] of the host [04264] in the morning [01242] watch [0821], and slew [05221] the Ammonites [05983] until the heat [02527] of the day [03117]: and it came to pass, that they which remained [07604] were scattered [06327], so that two [08147] of them were not left [07604] together [03162].
38 And the younger [06810], she also bare [03205] a son [01121], and called [07121] his name [08034] Benammi [01151]: the same is the father [01] of the children [01121] of Ammon [05983] unto this day [03117].
11 Also some of the Philistines [06430] brought [0935] Jehoshaphat [03092] presents [04503], and tribute [04853] silver [03701]; and the Arabians [06163] brought [0935] him flocks [06629], seven [07651] thousand [0505] and seven [07651] hundred [03967] rams [0352], and seven [07651] thousand [0505] and seven [07651] hundred [03967] he goats [08495].
7 And God [0430] helped [05826] him against the Philistines [06430], and against the Arabians [06163] that dwelt [03427] in Gurbaal [01485], and the Mehunims [04586].
1 It came to pass after this [0310] also, that the children [01121] of Moab [04124], and the children [01121] of Ammon [05983], and with them other beside the Ammonites [05984], came [0935] against Jehoshaphat [03092] to battle [04421].
30 And Lot [03876] went up [05927] out of Zoar [06820], and dwelt [03427] in the mountain [02022], and his two [08147] daughters [01323] with him; for he feared [03372] to dwell [03427] in Zoar [06820]: and he dwelt [03427] in a cave [04631], he and his two [08147] daughters [01323].
3 And say [0559] unto Tyrus [06865], O thou that art situate [03427] at the entry [03997] of the sea [03220], which art a merchant [07402] of the people [05971] for many [07227] isles [0339], Thus saith [0559] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069]; O Tyrus [06865], thou hast said [0559], I am of perfect [03632] beauty [03308].
18 And Solomon's [08010] builders [01129] and Hiram's [02438] builders [01129] did hew [06458] them, and the stonesquarers [01382]: so they prepared [03559] timber [06086] and stones [068] to build [01129] the house [01004].
5 And the land [0776] of the Giblites [01382], and all Lebanon [03844], toward the sunrising [04217] [08121], from Baalgad [01171] under mount [02022] Hermon [02768] unto the entering [0935] into Hamath [02574].