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Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb; Yes, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna;
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A Famous Victory Recalled
Commentators unanimously identify Oreb, Zeeb, Zebah, and Zalmunna as Midianite princes and kings who were decisively defeated by Gideon in the book of Judges. The psalmist invokes this specific, famous victory as a model, praying that God would deal with Israel's current enemies in the same complete and final way.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Make their nobles like Oreb and like Zeeb - These were princes or rulers of the Midianites, slain by Gideon, the one on the rock Or…
19th Century
Anglican
For the historical allusion see references in margin. The splendid victories of Barak and Gideon were the constant theme of poets and prophets when…
Baptist
These were four princes who were slain by Gideon and his allies; two of them bore the names of wolf and raven—cruel names, and war is always a crue…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb Two princes of Midian, who were slain, the one at the rock Oreb, and the …
All who oppose the kingdom of Christ can read their doom here. God is still the same as He always was: the same to His people, and the same against…
