Judges 5:28-30 ASV

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 5:30

Have . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. sped = found; i.e. the damsels they were fighting for: and while doing so they were defeated by a woman. To every man = to every head of a man; "head" put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part), for the whole person. man. Hebrew. geber ( App-14 . IV) = a strong man. damsel. Hebrew womb. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part) for the whole person, to emphasize the motive underneath. This was the one object of Jabin's oppression.... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Judges 5:28

"Through the window she looked forth and cried,The mother of Sisera cried through the lattice,Why is his chariot so long in coming?Why tarriest the wheels of his chariots?Her wise ladies answered her,Yea, she returned answer to herself.Have they not found, have they not divided the spoil?A damsel, two damsels, for every man;To Sisera a spoil of dyed garments,A spoil of dyed garments embroidered,Of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the necks of the spoil."This portion of Deborah's song... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 5:28-30

Judges 5:28-30. The mother of Sisera looked out, &c.— Dr. Lowth produces this passage as a most beautiful example of the prosopopoeia: "We have, in the first place," says he, "the most striking image of maternal solicitude, and of a mind divided between hope and fear, both in the behaviour and words of Sisera's mother: The mother of Sisera looked out at a window; She cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the wheels of his chariots? Immediately, impatient... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 5:28

28-30. In these verses a sudden transition is made to the mother of the Canaanite general, and a striking picture is drawn of a mind agitated between hope and fear—impatient of delay, yet anticipating the news of victory and the rewards of rich booty. the lattice—a lattice window, common to the houses in warm countries for the circulation of air. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 5:29

29. her wise ladies—maids of honor. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 5:30

30. to every man a damsel or two—Young maidens formed always a valued part of Oriental conquerors' war-spoils. But Sisera's mother wished other booty for him; namely, the gold-threaded, richly embroidered, and scarlet-colored cloaks which were held in such high esteem. The ode concludes with a wish in keeping with the pious and patriotic character of the prophetess. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 5:1-31

2. Deborah’s song of victory ch. 5One writer called this song "the finest masterpiece of Hebrew poetry" that "deserves a place among the best songs of victory ever written." [Note: Robert H. Pfeiffer, Introduction to the Old Testament, p. 326.] It is the equivalent of a victory celebration when the troops come home (cf. Exodus 15; Psalms 68)."Observe that each of the three major sections centers around a basic contrast: in Judges 5:2-11 c, the explosive God and humiliated people; in Judges 5:11... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 5:28-30

A picture of frustrated hope 5:28-30Deborah put herself in the shoes of Sisera’s mother (cf. Judges 5:7) and imagined what she must have been thinking as she anticipated his victorious return. However, deep in her heart the mother of the commander wondered if he would return. Instead of wearing a beautiful garment she ended up wearing sackcloth and ashes."The word for ’girl’ [or maiden] (raham, Judges 5:30) normally means ’womb,’ brusquely suggesting the lustful treatment each one could... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 5:1-31

Deborah’s Triumph SongThis song celebrates the victory of Judges 4 but from the point of view, not of a later annalist, but of a contemporary poet—very possibly (though see Judges 5:12) the prophetess herself. The lyric outburst is one of the finest in any language; its style (though many of the words are now very obscure) is typical of the best Hebrew poetry. Its independence of Judges 4 may be inferred from the variations it exhibits. Sisera is represented as king: the majority of the tribes,... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Judges 5:28

(28) The mother of Sisera.—With a bold poetic impetuosity the scene is changed, and the prophetess, with a few broad touches, sets before us the last scene of the strange eventful history. The mother of Sisera and her attendant princesses had looked for the triumph and return of the host as confidently as the ladies of Spain expected the return of the Armada, or as the ladies of Aberdeen sat, “with their fans into their hand,” looking out for the sails of Sir Patrick Spens. We have a similar... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 5:30

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Judges 5:28

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 5:28-30

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 5:28

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 5:29

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 5:30

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 5:1-31

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 5:28-30

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 5:1-31

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Judges 5:28

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