Psalms 83:7

7 Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre.

Psalms 83:7 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 83:7

Gebal
Gubleans, or Gebalites, as the Targum; the same with Giblites, ( Joshua 23:5 ) ( 1 Kings 5:18 ) , or men of Gebal, ( Ezekiel 27:9 ) the same with Byblus: these dwelt in Phoenicia, near Tyre, where Pliny ^F7 makes mention of a place called Gabale: the Syriac version joins it with Ammon, and renders it "the border of Ammon":

and Ammon and Amalek, the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre;
these are well known in Scripture, and as the enemies of Israel.

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 Nat. Hist. l. 5. c. 20.

Psalms 83:7 In-Context

5 For they have consulted together with one accord; they are confederate against Thee:

6 the tabernacles of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagarites,

7 Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre.

8 Assyria also has joined with them; they have helped the children of Lot. Selah

9 Do unto them as unto the Midianites, as to Sisera, as to Jabin at the Brook of Kishon,