Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 83:6
The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
6. The tabernacles &c.] The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, i.e. the nomadic Edomites and Ishmaelites who dwell in tents. Cp. Hab 3:7. of Moab ] Omit of.
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The tabernacles of Edom – The tents of Edom; meaning here, the dwellers in those tents, that is, the Edomites. The word tabernacles or tents does not necessarily imply that the nation then led a wandering life, for the word came to signify in process of time a dwelling-place, or a habitation. The Edomites were not, in fact, a roving and wandering people, but a people of fixed boundaries. In early periods, however, like most ancient people, they doubtless dwelt in tents. Edom, or Idumea, was south of Palestine. See the notes at Isa 11:14.
And the Ishmaelites – The descendants of Ishmael. They dwelt in Arabia Deserta.
Of Moab – On the situation of Moab, see the notes at Isa 15:1-9. It was on the southeast of Palestine.
And the Hagarenes – The Hagarenes were properly Arabs, so called from Hagar, the handmaid of Abraham, the mother of Ishmael. Gen 16:1; Gen 25:12. As connected with the Ishmaelites they would naturally join in this alliance.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 6. The tabernacles of Edom] The tents of these different people are seen in the grand encampment. Tents are probably mentioned because it seas the custom of some of these people, particularly the Ishmaelites, to live a migratory or wandering life; having no fixed habitation, but always abiding in tents. Their posterity remain to the present day, and act and live in the same manner.
Hagarenes] These people dwelt on the east of Gilead; and were nearly destroyed in the days of Saul, being totally expelled from their country, 1Ch 5:10, but afterwards recovered some strength and consequence; but where they dwelt after their expulsion by the Israelites is not known.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
The tabernacles, put for the people dwelling in them, as Job 12:6; Pro 14:11; Hab 3:7.
Edom; called the children of Seir, 2Ch 20. The Ishmaelites; some of the posterity of Ishmael, called by their fathers name, as others of them are supposed by divers to be called
Hagarenes, from their grandmother Hagar. See 1Ch 5:10,20.
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6-8. tabernaclesfor people(Ps 78:67).
theyall these unitedwith the children of Lot, or Ammonites and Moabites (compare 2Ch20:1).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
The tabernacles of Edom, c] Or the Idumeans, as the Targum the posterity of Esau, who, with the rest that joined with them, hereafter mentioned, and made the confederate army, brought their tents with them, pitched them, and encamped in them against Israel:
and the Ishmaelites; or Arabians, as the Targum, who descended from Ishmael, the son of Abraham:
of Moab, and the Hagarenes; the Moabites, who sprung from Lot by one of his daughters, in an incestuous way; and the Hagarenes are the same with the Hagarites, 1Ch 5:10 who dwelt to the east of the land of Israel, so called from Hagar, the handmaid of Abraham, but not by him, but by another husband, after sent away from him, as Aben Ezra and Kimchi think, or by him, supposing Hagar to be the same with Keturah, as some do: the Targum calls them Hungarians; the Syriac version renders it Gadareans, or Gadarenes; of which see Mr 5:1.
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(6) The tabernaclesi.e., the tents of the nomad tribes.
Hagarenes.A tribe mentioned in 1Ch. 5:10; 1Ch. 5:19 (Hagarites), where see Note.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
(6-8) In the enumeration of the confederate powers, the psalmist seems to follow a geographical order. He first glances southwards and eastwards, then turns to the west, and, finally, to the north.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
6. The tabernacles of Edom The military tents of Edom. On Edom see on Psa 60:9.
Ishmaelites From Ishmael, son of Abraham.
Gen 16:11. They roamed chiefly in northern Arabia “from Havilah to Shur,” or from Egypt to the Persian Gulf. Gen 25:17-18.
Moab On the east of the Dead Sea, and indisputably the chief mover in this whole conspiracy. Their King Mesha was a brave warrior and an energetic ruler.
Hagarenes Or, Hagarites; probably a separated branch of the Ishmaelitish family, and so called from their maternal ancestor, Hagar. They dwelt on the east of Gilead in the Arabian desert. 1Ch 5:10; 1Ch 5:19-20
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Psa 83:6-7. The tabernacles of Edom, &c. They are called the tabernacles of the Edomites, from the custom of these Arabians to live in tents all the year long; encamping sometimes in one place, and sometimes in another, as they find convenience for themselves and their cattle; a custom retained by their descendants even to this day. Gebal was once a place of renown: the country of the Giblites is mentioned as left by Joshua to be conquered after his death, Jos 13:5.; and the people of this place were of service to Hiram, king of Tyre, in preparing materials for Solomon’s temple: 1Ki 5:8. At present this city has lost all its ancient grandeur; which appears to have been considerable by the remaining ruins of it. But it still retains its name, with very little alteration, which is Gibyle: It is situated upon the Mediterranean sea, between Tripoli and Sidon. See Eze 26:4-5; Eze 26:21.
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Psa 83:6 The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
Ver. 6. The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites, &c. ] Exercitu ex variis gentibus conflato, at odds among themselves, and yet well agreed for a mischief to the Church, who might ever well say, as the hare in Martial,
In me omnis terraeque aviumque marisque rapina est;
Forsitan et coeli, si canis astra tenet.
As dogs, fighting and intertearing one another, can give over and join together to follow the harmless hare that passeth by them; so here. If Manasseh be against Ephraim, and Ephraim against Manasseh, yet they will be both against Judah.
And the Hagarenes tabernacles = tents. Hebrew. ‘ohel. See App-40.
Edom. Note the tenfold confederation of enemies in verses: Psa 83:6-9, followed by the sevenfold destruction in verses: Psa 83:10-12; the two making the number 17, the sum of the two numbers (10 ordinal perfection or completeness, and 7 spiritual perfection): 17 being the seventh prime number. Thus the three numbers correspond with the conspiracy of man, and judgment of God. See App-10.
Psa 83:6-8
Psa 83:6-8
ENUMERATION OF THE ENEMIES
“The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites;
Moab and the Hagarenes;
Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek;
Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre:
Assyria also is joined with them;
They have helped the children of Lot.
(Selah)”
The peoples mentioned here are: (1) the Edomites; (2) the Ishmaelites; (3) the Moabites; (4) the Hagarenes; (5) Gebal; (6) Ammon; (7) Amalek; (8) Philistines; (9) Tyre; and (10) Assyria.
All of these are well known, except Gebal and the Hagarenes. Gebal was “An ancient Phoenician city situated on a bluff overlooking the Mediterranean sea. “The Hagarenes were probably Arabs, so called from Hagar, the handmaiden of Abraham, and the mother of Ishmael.
A discussion of this extensive confederation against Israel is given in the chapter introduction.
E.M. Zerr:
Psa 83:6. Tabernacles are places for housing groups of people for various purposes. When used figuratively the word means the groups of the Edomites, who descended from Edom (Esau). The Ishmaelites came from the son of Abraham and Hagar. The Moabites were descendants of one of the sons of Lot. The Hagarenes were people who descended from the same source as the Ishmaelites, but were a specific group of such descendants who took the name of their ancestor Hagar.
Psa 83:7. These were all groups of the heathen nations that were arrayed against David and the people of the Israelite nation.
Psa 83:8. Assur was another form for the Assyrians, and they were joined with them. That means that these people had holpen (helped) the other nations against Israel. See the comments at Psa 3:2 for explanation of Selah.
The tabernacles: Tents are mentioned because it was the custom of these people, particularly the Ishmaelites, to live a migratory or wandering life; encamping sometimes in one place, and sometimes in another, as they found convenience for themselves and cattle; a custom retained by their descendants to the present day.
Edom: 2Ch 20:1, 2Ch 20:10, 2Ch 20:11
Hagarenes: Gen 25:12-18, 1Ch 5:10, 1Ch 5:19, 1Ch 5:20, Hagarites
Reciprocal: Gen 16:10 – I will Gen 37:25 – Ishmeelites Jdg 3:13 – Ammon 2Sa 8:2 – he smote 1Ch 18:11 – Amalek Oba 1:18 – for stubble
Psa 83:6-8. The tabernacles of Edom Called the children of Seir, 2 Chronicles 20. He says the tabernacles of Edom, from the custom of these Arabians to live in tents all the year long; encamping sometimes in one place and sometimes in another, as they found convenience for themselves and their cattle, a custom retained by their descendants even to this day. And the Ishmaelites Some of the posterity of Ishmael, called by their fathers name, as others of them are supposed by many to be called Hagarenes, from their grandmother Hagar. Gebal The Giblites, or Gebalites, dwelling near Zidon, of whom see Eze 27:9. Gebal was once a place of renown: the country of the Giblites is mentioned as left by Joshua to be conquered after his death, Jos 13:5. And the people of this place were of service to Hiram, king of Tyre, in preparing materials for Solomons temple, 1Ki 5:18. At present this city has lost all its ancient grandeur, which appears to have been considerable by the remaining ruins of it. But it still retains its name, with very little alteration, which is Gibyle. It is situated upon the Mediterranean sea, between Tripoli and Sidon. Assur also is joined with them In their counsels, and possibly also with some of their forces, though not so openly and powerfully as afterward. They have holpen the children of Lot Moab and Ammon, who were the principal parties in that war, (2 Chronicles 20.,) called here the children of Lot, to intimate their great degeneracy from the example of their pious progenitors.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
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Fuente: Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments