Psalms 83:11

"Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, yes, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,"

Key Reflection

This verse prays for the utter destruction of Israel's enemies by comparing their leaders to those who were slain by Gideon—Oreb, Zeeb, Zebah, and Zalmunna. It suggests that God should make these nobles just as powerless and defeated as the enemy leaders once were.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Make their nobles like Oreb and like Zeeb -These were princes or rulers of the Midianites, slain by Gideon, the one on the rock Oreb, and the other at the wine-press of Zeeb.Judges 7:25. The prayer here is, that the enemies who had conspired against the land of Israel might be utterly destroyed. Yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna -The word here rendered princes means properly anointed, and was given to princes, kings, prophets, and priests, as anointed, or as set apart by anointing to their office. Zebah and Zalmunna were kings of Midian, slain also by Gideon.

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