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Psalm 135:10

He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings—

8He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal.
9He sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.
10He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings—
11Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan—
12and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.
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The killing of mighty kings makes Israel’s account of its heritage hard to read without facing the violence and God’s power over rulers.

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Where else Scripture says this

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Psalm 136:17–22Both psalms recall God striking kings; Psalm 136 joins that act to the declaration that his loving kindness endures forever.
Numbers 21:24Israel struck him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, even to the children of Ammon; for the border of the …Both passages recount conquest and possession of land, with Psalm 135 naming God as the one who struck the nations.
Psalm 44:2–3You drove out the nations with your hand, but you planted them. You afflicted the peoples, but you spread them abroad.Both passages describe God striking or driving out nations in the account of his provision for Israel.
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Encouragement

This account names deaths in Israel’s history; it gives no permission to harm people you oppose. The kings’ might could not shield them from God’s power.

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