Psalms 68:14
12 “Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.
13 Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.”
When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.
15 A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.
16 Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell forever.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.
- KJV
- When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
- WEB
- When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.
- ASV
- When the Almighty scattered kings therein, [It was as when] it snoweth in Zalmon.
- DARBY
- When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it became snow-white as Zalmon.
- BLB
- When Shaddai scattered the kings in it, it was as the snow on Zalmon.
- ÅB
- Når den Allmektige spreder konger der[^3], da sner det på Salmon[^4].
- OTB
- Da Den Allmektige spredte konger der,
Var det som om det snødde på Zalmon. - B1930
- Når den Allmektige spreder konger der, da sner det på Salmon. / < i Kana'an.> / < d.e. da blir det mørke lyst, likesom når det mørke fjell, Salmon, blir hvitt av sne, d.s.s. da omskapes ulykke til lykke.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 1:18
“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.
Read in contextRevelation 19:14–21
The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.
Read in contextJudges 2:7
And the people served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him, who had seen all the great works that the LORD had done for Israel.
Read in contextJudges 9:48
he and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon. Abimelech took his axe in his hand and cut a branch from the trees, which he lifted to his shoulder, saying to his men, “Hurry and do what you have seen me do.”
Read in contextJoshua 10:10–43
And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
Read in contextPsalms 51:7
Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Read in contextJoshua 12:1–24
Now these are the kings of the land whom the Israelites struck down and whose lands they took beyond the Jordan to the east, from the Arnon Valley to Mount Hermon, including all the Arabah eastward:
Read in contextNumbers 21:3
And the LORD heard Israel’s plea and delivered up the Canaanites. Israel devoted them and their cities to destruction; so they named the place Hormah.
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