THEOSISJerome of Stridon
Treat them and their rulers—what rulers? Those who oppose your people—just as you did to Oribe and Zib, and to all their leaders, as you did with Zebedee and Salman (Psalm 82:12). You may have come across the account of Gideon, known also as Jeroboam, in the Book of Judges, where he defeated four rulers while fighting for the Lord’s people. Observe the nature of the Midianite princes who rejected God’s judgment: much like Oribe and Zib, along with their chiefs, just as Zebedee and Salman were. Who would imagine that such words reveal the mysteries of the Redeemer? Philosophers read and mock; orators perceive and snicker. And it's not just the orators; the Jews too lack understanding, for a veil rests upon their hearts (2 Cor. 3:15).
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Oribe can be understood as ‘a hole into which a serpent slithers’; Ziv as ‘a wolf.’ Examine also the titles of the rulers opposing Christ: Zeev translates to ‘a victim,’ one caught by a wolf; Salman denotes ‘perfect in wickedness.’ Can you now see that these names conceal the mysteries of God?