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Psalms 83:1-18

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The psalm names Israel’s surrounding enemies: Edom, Moab, Ammon, Amalek, Philistia, Tyre, Gebal, and Asshur, stretching from the Transjordan and southern deserts to Phoenicia and Mesopotamia. Midian, En-dor, and the Kishon recall earlier divine victories, grounding the prayer for God to defeat this coalition.

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Psalms 83:1-18 mentions Amalek, Ammon, Asshur, Edom, En-dor, Gebal, Kishon, Midian, Moab, Philistia and Tyre.

Amalek · Someone35
Ammon · Berthold Werner
Asshur · Véronique Dauge
Edom · Uri

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