KJV ORIGINAL
Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Make their leaders like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their rulers like Zebah and Zalmunna.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking God to defeat the current enemies' leaders just as He defeated famous enemy commanders in Israel's past.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm refers to specific Midianite leaders whom God helped Israel defeat during the time of Gideon (around 1200 BC). Oreb and Zeeb were Midianite princes killed by the Ephraimites, while Zebah and Zalmunna were Midianite kings personally defeated by Gideon. The psalmist is calling on God to repeat these historic victories against Israel's present enemies.
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