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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:8

And Barak said unto her ,.... To Deborah, after she had delivered the words of the Lord unto him: if thou wilt go with me, then I will go ; which showed faith hi the word of the Lord, for which he is commended, and a readiness to do the will of God, and courage to engage in such a work with a powerful adversary, and is therefore reckoned among the heroes for faith, Hebrews 11:32 , but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go ; which though it might discover some weakness... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:9

And she said, I will surely go with thee , She made no hesitation about it, but agreed at once to go with him for his encouragement; perceiving some degree of weakness in him, and yet an hearty and sincere inclination to engage in the work proposed, and that this might be no hinderance, she readily assents to it: adding: notwithstanding the journey thou takest ; the way or course he steered, the methods he took in insisting on it that she should go with him: shall not be for thine... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:10

And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh ,.... This he did either by the sound of a trumpet, as Ehud did, or by sending messengers to them to collect ten thousand men from among them, which they accordingly did, and came to him in Kedesh: and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet ; they following him up to Mount Tabor cheerfully and readily, being all footmen; for the Israelites had no cavalry, and yet got the victory over Sisera's army, which, according to Josephus F7 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:11

Now Heber the Kenite ,.... A descendant of Kain, a principal man among the Midianites; the Targum calls him the Salmaean: which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses ; who came along with the children of Israel through the wilderness into the land of Canaan, and first settled about Jericho, and then removed into the wilderness of Judah, Judges 1:16 , had severed himself from the Kenites ; which dwelt in the said wilderness; to whom he belonged when this... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:1

When Ehud was dead - Why not when Shamgar was dead? Does this not intimate that Shamgar was not reckoned in the number of the judges? read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:2

Jabin king of Canaan - Probably a descendant of the Jabin mentioned Joshua 11:1 , etc., who had gathered together the wrecks of the army of that Jabin defeated by Joshua. Calmet supposes that these Canaanites had the dominion over the tribes of Naphtali, Zebulun, and Issachar; while Deborah judged in Ephraim, and Shamgar in Judah. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:3

Nine hundred chariots of iron - Chariots armed with iron scythes, as is generally supposed; they could not have been made all of iron, but they might have been shod with iron, or had iron scythes projecting from the axle on each side, by which infantry might be easily cut down or thrown into confusion. The ancient Britons are said to have had such chariots. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:4

Deborah , a prophetess - One on whom the Spirit of God descended, and who was the instrument of conveying to the Israelites the knowledge of the Divine will, in things sacred and civil. She judged Israel - This is, I believe, the first instance of gynaecocrasy, or female government, on record. Deborah seems to have been supreme both in civil and religious affairs; and Lapidoth, her husband, appears to have had no hand in the government. But the original may as well be translated... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:5

The palm tree of Deborah - It is common for the Hindoos to plant trees in the names of themselves and their friends; and some religious mendicants live for a considerable time under trees. - Ward. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:6

She sent and called Barak - She appointed him to be general of the armies on this occasion; which shows that she possessed the supreme power in the state. Mount Tabor - "Mount Tabor," says Maundrell, "stands by itself, about two or three furlongs within the plains of Esdraelon. It has a plain area at the top, both fertile and delicious of an oval figure, extending about one furlong in breadth, and two in length. The prospect from the top is beautiful: on the N.W. is the... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:6

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