Psalms 68:12
And I put on a haircloth as my garment, and I became a parable to them.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
In Context
11And I covered my soul with fasting, and it has become a reproach to me.
13Those who sat at the gate spoke against me, and those who drank wine made me their song.
Cross References
Exodus 14:25And he overturned the wheels of the chariots, and they were carried into the deep. Therefore, the Egyptians said: “Let us flee from Israel. For the Lord fights on their behalf against us.”
Numbers 31:27And you shall divide the prey equally, among those who went out to war and fought, and among the remainder of the multitude.
Joshua 10:16For the five kings had fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.
Joshua 12:7These are the kings of the land, whom Joshua and the sons of Israel struck down across the Jordan, toward the western region, from Baalgad in the field of Lebanon, as far as the mountain, part of which ascends to Seir. And Joshua delivered it as a possession to the tribes of Israel, to each one in their divisions,
Judges 5:30‘Perhaps he is now dividing the spoils, and the most beautiful among the women is being selected for him. Garments of diverse colors are being delivered to Sisera as spoils, and various goods are being collected for the adornment of necks.’
Revelation 6:15And the kings of the earth, and the rulers, and the military leaders, and the wealthy, and the strong, and everyone, servant and free, hid themselves in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 68:8-15
Thankful Praises to God; Mercies Recollected. 7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah: 8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. 10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. 11 The Lord gave the… Read the whole commentary →