Psalms 68:12

68:11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. company: Heb. army

Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. did: Heb. did flee, did flee

KJV

“Kings of armies flee! They flee!” She who waits at home divides the plunder,

Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

68:13 Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

What does Psalms 68:12 mean?

Psalms 68:12 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include מֶלֶךְ (melek), צָבָא (tsâbâʼ), נָדַד (nâdad).

Hebrew interlinear

Kingsמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king

armiesצָבָאtsâbâʼ/tsaw-baw'/H6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)

did

fleeנָדַדnâdad/naw-dad'/H5074properly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive away

apace:נָדַדnâdad/naw-dad'/H5074properly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive away

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she

that

tarriedנָוֶהnâveh/naw-veh'/H5116(adjectively) at home; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely; also (noun) a home, of God (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture), or wild animals (den)

homeבַּיִתbayith/bah'-yith/H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

dividedחָלַקchâlaq/khaw-lak'/H2505to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate

the

spoil.שָׁלָלshâlâl/shaw-lawl'/H7998booty

did:

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did

flee,

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flee

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Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 68:12.

Exodus 15:9

The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them. destroy: or, repossess

Genesis 49:27

Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.

Joshua 22:8

And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.

Judges 5:30

Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil? every: Heb. the head of a man

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What does Psalms 68:12 say?

Psalms 68:12 (King James Version) reads: "Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. did: Heb. did flee, did flee"

Is Psalms 68:12 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 68:12 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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