Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:17
17. Tent of Jael According to Dr. Thomson, Heber had removed for the time from his home near Kedesh, and pitched his tent for winter quarters at the border of the Plain of Esdraelon. Hence the tent of Jael was not so far from the battle field as Kedesh, which was nearly two days’ journey distant. “I once,” says Thomson, “crossed the lower part of Esdraelon in the winter. It was then full of Arab tents, and at first I felt a little nervous; but my guide assured me there was no danger, for... read more
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:1-24
JABIN’S OPPRESSION, AND THE DELIVERANCE BY DEBORAH AND BARAK, Judges 4:1-24. The historical narrative contained in this chapter, and the triumphal song that follows, inform us of the most fearful oppression and the most remarkable triumph of the age of the Judges. read more