E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 5:22
the pransings. Figure of speech Epizeuxis. read more
士師記 5:19-22 Jcb
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Judges 5:19
"The kings came and fought;Then fought the kings of Canaan,In Taanach by the waters of Megiddo:They took no gain of money.From heaven fought the stars,From their courses they fought against Sisera.The river Kishon swept them away,The ancient river, the river Kishon.O my soul, march on with strength.""The kings came and fought" (Judges 5:19). A number of very careless commentators write very freely about who "the king" of Canaan was. Note the plural "kings" here. We have no idea how many "kings"... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Judges 5:22
"Then did the horsehoofs stampBy reason of the prancings, the prancings of their strong ones.Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of Jehovah, Curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof,Because they came not to the help of Jehovah,To the help of Jehovah against the mighty.""Then did the horsehoofs stamp" (Judges 5:22). This is a poetic description of that devastating stampede of frightened horses, there having been no possibility whatever that the charioteers of Sisera's army could have restrained or... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 5:19
Judges 5:19. The kings came and fought— Several kings of Canaan, most probably, had united themselves with Jabin in this expedition. Taanach and Megiddo were two cities belonging to the Manassites, Joshua 17:11. They took no gain of money, is variously interpreted. "The simple sense," says Bishop Patrick, "seems to be, that they were kings of such bravery, as fought not for money, but for glory and dominion." Houbigant, after the Vulgate, understands it, that they got nothing but blows; no prey... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 5:20
Judges 5:20. They fought from heaven— This would be rendered more properly, the stars fought from heaven: they fought from their orbits [their paths or courses] against Sisera. See on ch. Judges 4:14-15. It is no unusual thing for the sacred writers to speak of inanimate things as engaged in war against the enemies of Jehovah. See Habakkuk 3:11. Concerning the river Kishon, mentioned in the next verse, we refer to the note on chap. Judges 4:6. Some have supposed, that by the stars here are... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 5:22
Judges 5:22. Then were the horse-hoofs broken— The word prancings destroys the whole force of this passage. The sacred writer means to inform us of the extreme haste and precipitation with which the vanquished fled. The word דהר dahar is used but once more in Scripture, Nah 3:2 where, from the words it is joined with, it must mean the clattering of the horse on full speed. The prophetess, denouncing God's judgments, tells the people, that they should themselves be given up a prey to the... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 5:19
19-22. describes the scene of battle and the issue. It would seem ( :-) that Jabin was reinforced by the troops of other Canaanite princes. The battlefield was near Taanach (now Ta'annuk), on a tell or mound in the level plain of Megiddo (now Leijun), on its southwestern extremity, by the left bank of the Kishon. they took no gain of money—They obtained no plunder. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 5:20
20. the stars in their courses fought—A fearful tempest burst upon them and threw them into disorder. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 5:21
21. the river of Kishon swept them away—The enemy was defeated near "the waters of Megiddo"—the sources and side streams of the Kishon: they that fled had to cross the deep and marshy bed of the torrent, but the Lord had sent a heavy rain—the waters suddenly rose—the warriors fell into the quicksands, and sinking deep into them, were drowned or washed into the sea [VAN DE VELDE]. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 5:21
rive r = torrent. Kishon. Rising in Mount Tabor and running into the Mediterranean near Mount Carmel. swept. Swollen by the heavy rains (Judges 5:4 ). soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . read more