This Ps. describes a confederacy of God's enemies, the object of which is to attack and exterminate Israel (Psalms 83:2). A list of the allies is given (Psalms 83:6). The Psalmist appeals to God to interpose (Psalms 83:1), and to deal with these hostile nations as He dealt with the Midianites (Judge... [ Continue Reading ]
THY HIDDEN ONES] those in God's protection: cp. Psalms 27:5; Psalms 31:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
ARE CONFEDERATE] RV 'make a covenant.' 6, 7. EDOM.. MOAB.. AMMON] The neighbours of Israel on the SE. and E.... [ Continue Reading ]
Tabernacles] RV 'tents.' ISHMAELITES] wandering desert tribes. HAGARENES] or Hagrites, a nomadic tribe in the region E. of Gilead (1 Chronicles 5:10).... [ Continue Reading ]
AMALEK] a tribe of the desert S. of Palestine. GEBAL] a district of Edom, S. of the Dead Sea. THE PHILISTINES] RV 'Philistia,' between Palestine and the Mediterranean on the SW. TYRE] a city and kingdom on the NW. sea board of Palestine.... [ Continue Reading ]
ASSUR] RV 'Assyria.' This empire did not come into close contact with Israel till after the time of Jehoshaphat. After the fall of Assyria the name was used generally for the region of the East, even under the Persian kings (Ezra 6:22). THE CHILDREN OF LOT] the Moabites and Ammonites (Genesis 19:36)... [ Continue Reading ]
SISERA.. JABIN.. KISON] see Judges 4:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
ENDOR] not mentioned in Judges 4:5, but it was in the locality referred to in Judges 5:19 : see Joshua 17:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
OREB, AND.. ZEEB] the princes of Midian (Judges 7:25). ZEBAH, AND.. ZALMUNNA] named as kings of Midian in Judges 8:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
A WHEEL] RV 'the whirling dust.'... [ Continue Reading ]
PERSECUTE] RV 'pursue.'... [ Continue Reading ]