Psalms 68:12
(68-13) Kings of armies flee, they flee; and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
In Context
11(68-12) The Lord giveth the word; the women that proclaim the tidings are a great host.
Cross References
Exodus 14:25And He took off their chariot wheels, and made them to drive heavily; so that the Egyptians said: 'Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.'
Numbers 31:27and divide the prey into two parts: between the men skilled in war, that went out to battle, and all the congregation;
Joshua 10:16And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
Joshua 12:7And these are the kings of the land whom Joshua and the children of Israel smote beyond the Jordan westward, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the bare mountain, that goeth up to Seir; and Joshua gave it unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions;
Judges 5:30'Are they not finding, are they not dividing the spoil? A damsel, two damsels to every man; to Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, a spoil of dyed garments of embroidery, two dyed garments of broidery for the neck of every spoiler?'
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 →