KJV ORIGINAL
Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Assyria has also joined with them: they have helped the descendants of Lot. Selah.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how even the powerful nation of Assyria has allied with Israel's enemies to support them in their attack.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm describes a coalition of nations surrounding Israel that sought to destroy them. Assyria was a major military superpower in the ancient Near East, known for conquering nations. The 'children of Lot' refers to the Moabites and Ammonites, who were descendants of Abraham's nephew Lot and were traditional enemies of Israel.
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