士師記 4:12-18 CUNPTS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 4:10-16

Here, I. Barak beats up for volunteers, and soon has his quota of men ready, Jdg. 4:10. Deborah had appointed him to raise an army of 10,000 men (Jdg. 4:6), and so many he has presently at his feet, following him, and subject to his command. God is said to call us to his feet (Isa. 41:2), that is, into obedience to him. Some think it intimates that they were all footmen, and so the armies of the Jews generally were, which made the disproportion of strength between them and the enemy (who had... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 4:17-24

We have seen the army of the Canaanites totally 3434 routed. It is said (Ps. 83:9, 10, where the defeat of this army is pleaded as a precedent for God's doing the like in after times) that they became as dung for the earth. Now here we have, I. The fall of their general, Sisera, captain of the host, in whom, it is likely, Jabin their king put an entire confidence, and therefore was not himself present in the action. Let us trace the steps of this mighty man's fall. 1. He quitted his chariot,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:12

And they showed Sisera ,.... Either some of the Canaanites that dwelt near Tabor, or some spies that Sisera had out; though some think the Kenites told him, who were at peace with Jabin, Judges 4:17 ; yet whether out of good will or ill will cannot be said: however, so it was ordered by the providence of God, that by some means or another Sisera should be informed that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to Mount Tabor ; and no doubt at the same time he was told the number of men that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:13

And Sisera gathered together all his chariots ,.... Or "therefore" he gathered them together, which might lie some in one place, and some in another, for the better quartering of the men that belonged to them: even nine hundred chariots of iron ; and which, as before observed, are magnified by Josephus, and made to be three thousand: and all the people that were with him ; his soldiers, Jabin's army, of which he was captain, and are called a multitude, Judges 4:7 ; and which,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:14

And Deborah said unto Barak, up ,.... Not go up higher for they were upon the top of a mountain; but rise, bestir thyself, prepare for battle, put the army in rank and file, and march and meet the enemy without delay: for this is the day in which the Lord hath delivered Sisera into thine hand ; by a spirit of prophecy she knew this was the precise day, the exact time in which it was the will of God this deliverance should be wrought; and she speaks of it as if it was past, because of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:15

And the Lord discomfited Sisera and all his chariots, and all his host ,.... Frightened them, as the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions, or disturbed them with a noise and tumult, as the word signifies; with a noise in the heavens, which were in their ears, as Abarbinel observes, like the noise of a large army, as was the case of the Syrians, 2 Kings 7:6 ; and they saw, he says, horses and chariots of fire, and the like, which terrified them; and all this he supposes was done before... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:16

But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles ,.... The place from whence they came, and to which they endeavoured to escape: but he followed them, so close all that way, and made such havoc of them, that all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword, and there was not a man left ; no, not one, excepting Sisera, as in Judges 4:17 ; or "even to one" F12 עד אחד "usque ad unum", Montanus. , as in the original text; not one... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:17

Howbeit, Sisera fled away on his feet ,.... Got off, and made his escape to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite ; before spoken of, Judges 4:11 ; and he made to that, because he might think himself safer in a tent than in a town; and especially in the tent of a woman, where he might imagine no search would be made; for women of note, in those times, had separate tents, see Genesis 24:67 ; and the rather he made his escape hither for a reason that follows: for there was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:18

And Jael went out to meet Sisera ,.... Seeing him coming, and knowing him full well, she stepped forward towards him, to invite him into her tent: some think she was looking out, that if she saw Israelite in distress to take him in; and very probably had been some time at her tent door, to inquire the battle went, and which, no doubt, living so near Kedesh, she knew was expected: and said unto him, turn in, my lord ; that is, into her tent: and she addresses him with the title of "lord",... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:14

Up ; for this is the day - This is exactly the purpose for which the Septuagint state, Judges 4:8 , that Barak wished Deborah to accompany him. "I know not," says he, "The Day in which God will send his angel to give me prosperity: come thou with we that thou mayest direct me in this respect." She went, and told him the precise time in which he was to make the attack: Up, for This is the Day in which the Lord hath delivered Sisera into thine hand. Went down from Mount ... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 4:10-16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 4:17-24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 4:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:14

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