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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 5:12-23

Here, I. Deborah stirs up herself and Barak to celebrate this victory in the most solemn manner, to the glory of God and the honour of Israel, for the encouragement of their friends and the greater confusion of their enemies, Jdg. 5:12. 1. Deborah, as a prophetess, must do it by a song, to compose and sing which she excites herself: Awake, awake, and again, awake, awake, which intimates the sense she had of the excellency and difficulty of the work; it needed and well deserved the utmost... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 5:19

The kings came ,.... Who were with Sisera, as the Targum adds; unless Deborah can be thought to refer to the battle, supposed to be fought about the same place, between Joshua and the kings in confederacy with Jabin, Joshua 10:1 . then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo ; the other kings of Canaan, which came into the assistance of Jabin, either in the times of Joshua; or rather which now joined Sisera's army, in those places, which both belonged to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 5:20

They fought from heaven ,.... Either the angels of heaven, afterwards called stars; or the heavens, the elements, fought for Israel, and against Sisera; a violent storm of rain and hail falling at this time, which discomfited Sisera's army; See Gill on Judges 4:15 , or this victory was obtained in such a manner as plainly showed it was not of man, but of God from heaven; so the Targum,"from heaven war was made with them;'with the kings before mentioned; God fought against them, and no... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 5:21

The river of Kishon swept them away ,.... To which Sisera's army was drawn, and where it was discomfited; and very probably many of them, in their confusion, endeavoured to make their escape by fording or swimming over the river, by which they were swept away and drowned, the waters of it at this time swelling in a miraculous manner, as Ben Gersom thinks; or were increased by the large showers of rain that fell, as some note from Josephus, though I find it not in him; however it is not... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 5:19

The kings came and fought - It is conjectured that Jabin and his confederates had invaded Manasseh, as both Taanach and Megiddo were in that tribe: and that they were discomfited by the tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali at Taanach and Megiddo; while Barak defeated Sisera at Mount Tabor. They took no gain of money - They expected much booty in the total rout of the Israelites; but they were defeated, and got no prey; or, if applied to the Israelites, They fought for... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 5:20

They fought from heaven - The angels of God came to the assistance of Israel: and the stars in their orbits fought against Sisera; probably some thunder storm, or great inundation from the river Kishon, took place at that time, which in poetic language was attributed to the stars. So our poet sung relative to the storms which dispersed the Spanish armada in 1588: - "Both winds and waves at once conspire To aid old England - frustrate Spain's desire." Perhaps it means no more than... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 5:21

The river of Kishon swept them away - This gives plausibility to the above conjecture, that there was a storm at this time which produced an inundation in the river Kishon, which the routed Canaanites attempting to ford were swept away. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 5:19

The Canaanite hosts are now described, led to battle by their numerous kings. (Compare Joshua 12:21.)They took no gain of money - i. e. either they got no booty, as they expected, or, they did not fight for plunder, but for life and victory (compare Judges 4:16 and Judges 5:30). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 5:20

God fought on the side of Israel, and gave them the victory. Josephus relates that, just as the battle began, a violent tempest came on with a great downfall of rain; and a hailstorm, which, driving full in the faces of the Canaanites, so blinded and benumbed them with cold, that they could neither use their bows with effect nor even hold their swords. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 5:21

The word translated ancient occurs only here. The phrase probably means that Kishon was celebrated from ancient times on account of the battles fought on its banks. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 5:12-23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 5:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 5:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 5:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 5:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 5:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 5:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 5:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 5:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 5:21

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