Psalms 68:14 - Exposition

When the Almighty scattered kings in it; i . e . "in the land" (comp. Psalms 68:10 ). Most of the defeats of kings, referred to above (see the comment on Psalms 68:12 ), 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 כְּמוֹ ֵ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 ( 9:48 ).