Psalm 68:12 ““Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides t…”

Psalm 68:12

“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

Kings of armies flee, they flee; And she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.

Geneva Bible 1599

Kings of the armies did flee: they did flee, and she that remained in the house, deuided the spoyle.

Darby Translation

Kings of armies flee; they flee, and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.

Young's Literal Translation

Kings of hosts flee utterly away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportioneth spoil.

Bible in Basic English

Kings of armies quickly go in flight: and the women in the houses make a division of their goods.

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Cross references

“Kings”

Joshua 10:16 Judges 5:19 Revelation 19:17–20 Exodus 14:25 Numbers 31:54 Joshua 10:42

Joshua 10:16 · BSB

Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah.

Judges 5:19 · BSB

Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver.

Revelation 19:17–20 · BSB

Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,

Exodus 14:25 · BSB

He caused their chariot wheels to wobble, so that they had difficulty driving. “Let us flee from the Israelites,” said the Egyptians, “for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!”

Numbers 31:54 · BSB

And Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds and brought it into the Tent of Meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before the LORD.

Joshua 10:42 · BSB

And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.

“she”

1 Samuel 30:24 Numbers 31:27

1 Samuel 30:24 · BSB

Who will listen to your proposal? The share of the one who went to battle will match the share of the one who stayed with the supplies. They will share alike.”

Numbers 31:27 · BSB

Then divide the captives between the troops who went out to battle and the rest of the congregation.

Also

Judges 5:30

Judges 5:30 · BSB

‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil— a girl or two for each warrior, a plunder of dyed garments for Sisera, the spoil of embroidered garments for the neck of the looter?’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:

13Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.”

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