Psalms 83:8
(83:9) Also Asshur is joined with them; they have become an arm unto the children of Lot. Selah.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.
In Context
7(83:8) Gebal, and 'Ammon, and 'Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;
9(83:10) Do unto them as [unto] Midian; as to Sissera, as to Jabin, at the brook Kishon:
Cross References
Genesis 10:11Out of that land went forth Asshur, and built Nineveh, and the city of Rechoboth, and Calach.
Genesis 25:3And Yokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
2 Kings 15:19[Then] came Pul the king of Assyria against the land: and Menachem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to strengthen the kingdom in his hand.
Ezekiel 27:9The elders of Gebal and her wise men were in thee thy caulkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to carry on thy commerce.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 83:2-9
Complaints against Enemies. 1 Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. 2 For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head. 3 They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones. 4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. 5 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee: 6 The tabernacles of… Read the whole commentary →