Psalms 83:9

9 Do to them as you did to Midyan, to Sisra and Yavin at Vadi Kishon

Psalms 83:9 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 83:9

Do unto them as unto the Midianites
In the times of Gideon, who destroyed one another, trod in whose destruction the hand of the Lord was very visible, ( Judges 7:20-22 ) , and much in the same manner was the confederate army of the Moabites, Ammonites, and others, destroyed in the times of Jehoshaphat, ( 2 Chronicles 20:20 2 Chronicles 20:23 2 Chronicles 20:24 ) ,

as to Sisera, as to Jabin:
Jabin was a king of Canaan, who oppressed Israel, and Sisera was his general; the latter was slain by a woman, Jael, the wife of Heber; and the former the hand of Israel prevailed against, until they destroyed him, ( Judges 4:2 Judges 4:21 Judges 4:22 Judges 4:24 ) , the great victory which they obtained over them was

at the brook of Kison,
or "Kishon", ( Judges 4:7 ) ( 5:21 ) with this compare ( 2 Chronicles 20:16 ) .

Psalms 83:9 In-Context

7 G'val, 'Amon and 'Amalek, P'leshet with those living in Tzor; (Selah)
8 Ashur too is allied with them, to reinforce the descendants of Lot.
9 Do to them as you did to Midyan, to Sisra and Yavin at Vadi Kishon
10 they were destroyed at 'Ein-Dor and became manure for the ground.
11 Make their leaders like 'Orev and Ze'ev, all their princes like Zevach and Tzalmuna,
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