Psalms 108:8
Context| NETBible | Gilead belongs to me, as does Manasseh! 1 Ephraim is my helmet, 2 Judah my royal scepter. 3 |
| XREF | Ge 49:10; De 33:17; Jos 13:8-11; 1Sa 28:4; 2Sa 2:8; 2Sa 5:5; Ps 122:5 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Gilead was located east of the Jordan River. Half of the tribe of Manasseh lived east of the Jordan in the region of Bashan. 2 tn Heb “the protection of my head.” sn Ephraim, one of Joseph’s sons, was one of two major tribes located west of the Jordan River. By comparing Ephraim to a helmet, the Lord suggests that the Ephraimites played a primary role in the defense of his land. 3 sn Judah, like Ephraim, was the other major tribe west of the Jordan River. The Davidic king, symbolized here by the royal scepter, came from this tribe. |
