Psalms 83:12
\83:11\Make their chiefs like Oreb and Zeeb; and all their rulers like Zebah and Zalmunna:
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
In Context
11\83:10\Who came to destruction at En-dor; their bodies became dust and waste.
13\83:12\Who have said, Let us take for our heritage the resting-place of God.
Cross References
Judges 7:25And they took the two chiefs of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and they put Oreb to death at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they put to death at the place of the grape-crushing in Zeeb, and they went after Midian; but the heads of Oreb and Zeeb they took across Jordan to Gideon.
2 Chronicles 20:11See now, how as our reward they have come to send us out of your land which you have given us as our heritage.
Psalms 83:4\83:3\They have made wise designs against your people, talking together against those whom you keep in a secret place.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 83:10-18
Prophetic Imprecations. 9 Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: 10 Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth. 11 Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna: 12 Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession. 13 O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind. 14 As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire; 15 So persecute them with… Read the whole commentary →