Psalm 68:14
New International Version
When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like snow fallen on Mount Zalmon.

New Living Translation
The Almighty scattered the enemy kings like a blowing snowstorm on Mount Zalmon.

English Standard Version
When the Almighty scatters kings there, let snow fall on Zalmon.

Berean Standard Bible
When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.

King James Bible
When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

New King James Version
When the Almighty scattered kings in it, It was white as snow in Zalmon.

New American Standard Bible
When the Almighty scattered the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon.

NASB 1995
When the Almighty scattered the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon.

NASB 1977
When the Almighty scattered the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon.

Legacy Standard Bible
When the Almighty dispersed the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon.

Amplified Bible
When the Almighty scattered [the Canaanite] kings in the land of Canaan, It was snowing on Zalmon.

Christian Standard Bible
When the Almighty scattered kings in the land, it snowed on Zalmon.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the Almighty scattered kings in the land, it snowed on Zalmon.

American Standard Version
When the Almighty scattered kings therein, It was as when it snoweth in Zalmon.

Contemporary English Version
God All-Powerful, you scattered the kings like snow falling on Mount Zalmon.

English Revised Version
When the Almighty scattered kings therein, it was as when it snoweth in Zalmon.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Meanwhile, the Almighty was still scattering kings there like snow falling on Mount Zalmon."

Good News Translation
When Almighty God scattered the kings on Mount Zalmon, he caused snow to fall there.

International Standard Version
When the Almighty scattered the kings there, there was snow on Mt. Zalmon.

Majority Standard Bible
When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.

NET Bible
When the sovereign judge scatters kings, let it snow on Zalmon!

New Heart English Bible
When Shaddai scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.

Webster's Bible Translation
When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

World English Bible
When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
When the Mighty spreads kings in it, it snows in Salmon.

Young's Literal Translation
When the Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon.

Smith's Literal Translation
In the Almighty scattering kings in it, it shall be snow white in Salmon.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
When he that is in heaven appointeth kings over her, they shall be whited with snow in Selmon.

Catholic Public Domain Version
When heaven discerns kings to be over her, they will be whitened with the snows of Zalmon.

New American Bible
When the Almighty routs the kings there, it will be as when snow fell on Zalmon.

New Revised Standard Version
When the Almighty scattered kings there, snow fell on Zalmon.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
When God appointed a king over Zion, it became white like snow

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
When God set apart a King to himself, it became white as snow in Salmon.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
When the Almighty scattereth kings therein, It snoweth in Zalmon.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
When the heavenly One scatters kings upon it, they shall be made snow-white in Selmon.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Enemies Are Scattered
13Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.” 14When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon. 15A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.…

Cross References
Judges 5:4-5
O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water. / The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.

Exodus 15:1-10
Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. / The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. / The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name. ...

Isaiah 1:18
“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.

Job 38:22-23
Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail, / which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle?

Isaiah 63:1-6
Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ...

Habakkuk 3:3-6
God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth. / His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden. / Plague went before Him, and fever followed in His steps. ...

Revelation 19:11-16
Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...

Matthew 28:3
His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

Daniel 7:9-10
As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. / A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

Isaiah 64:1-3
If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence, / as fire kindles the brushwood and causes the water to boil, to make Your name known to Your enemies, so that the nations will tremble at Your presence! / When You did awesome works that we did not expect, You came down, and the mountains trembled at Your presence.

Revelation 1:14-15
The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.

Ezekiel 1:4-28
I looked and saw a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire was a gleam like amber, / and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form, / but each had four faces and four wings. ...

Nahum 1:3-6
The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet. / He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts. / The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. ...

Zechariah 14:3-5
Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle. / On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south. / You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him.

Revelation 6:12-17
And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. ...


Treasury of Scripture

When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

When

Numbers 21:3,21
And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah…

Joshua 10:10
And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.

Joshua 12:1-24
Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east: …

in it, it was.

Judges 2:7
And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel.

Jeremiah 2:3
Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.

as snow

Psalm 51:7
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Isaiah 1:18
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

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When the Almighty
The term "Almighty" is translated from the Hebrew word "Shaddai," which conveys the idea of God's ultimate power and sovereignty. In the context of this verse, it emphasizes God's supreme authority over all earthly rulers and His ability to enact His will without opposition. Historically, the title "Shaddai" is often associated with God's provision and protection, reminding believers of His omnipotence and the assurance that He is in control of all circumstances.

scattered the kings
The phrase "scattered the kings" suggests a decisive and overwhelming victory orchestrated by God. The Hebrew root for "scattered" is "puwts," which implies a forceful dispersion or breaking apart. This imagery is consistent with numerous biblical accounts where God intervenes to defeat the enemies of Israel, demonstrating His power to disrupt and dismantle the plans of those who oppose His people. It serves as a reminder of God's ability to protect and deliver His followers from formidable adversaries.

in the land
The phrase "in the land" refers to the geographical and historical context of Israel. The land is not just a physical territory but also a symbol of God's promises and blessings to His people. Throughout the Bible, the land of Israel is depicted as a place of divine inheritance and covenant. This phrase underscores the idea that God's actions are not random but are deeply connected to His promises and purposes for His chosen people.

it was like the snow falling on Zalmon
The imagery of "snow falling on Zalmon" is both poetic and symbolic. Mount Zalmon is a lesser-known mountain, possibly located near Shechem, and the mention of snow suggests purity, transformation, and the covering of sins. In the biblical context, snow often symbolizes cleansing and renewal (Isaiah 1:18). The comparison to snow falling on Zalmon may imply the sudden and complete nature of God's victory, as well as the peace and purity that follow His intervention. It serves as an encouragement to believers that God's actions, though sometimes unexpected, bring about a profound and positive change in the lives of His people.

Verse 14. - When the Almighty scattered kings in it; i.e. "in the land" (comp. ver. 10). Most of the defeats of kings, referred to above (see the comment on ver. 12), took place within the limits of Palestine. It was white as snow in Salmon. The present text has only the two words which mean, "it snows on Salmon;" whence it is concluded that something must have fallen out. Professor Cheyne supplies כְּמוֵ הַשֶּׁלֶג like snow," and understands the passage to mean that, when the kings were scattered, "it was like snow when it snows on Salmon" - the ground was all covered with glistering arms, armour, and garments. Salmon was a wooded hill near Shechem (Judges 9:48).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
When the Almighty
שַׁדַּ֓י (šad·day)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7706: The Almighty

scattered
בְּפָ֘רֵ֤שׂ (bə·p̄ā·rêś)
Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6566: To break apart, disperse

the kings
מְלָ֘כִ֤ים (mə·lā·ḵîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4428: A king

in [the land]
בָּ֗הּ (bāh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

it was like the snow falling
תַּשְׁלֵ֥ג (taš·lêḡ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7949: To be snow-white

on Zalmon.
בְּצַלְמֽוֹן׃ (bə·ṣal·mō·wn)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6756: Zalmon -- a mountain near Shechem


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