Juízes 5:13-22 NVIPT

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 5:13

Then he made him that remaineth ,.... The people of Israel that remained, who had been under the yoke of Jabin king of Canaan, under which many of the Israelites very probably died; but now the few mean and miserable that remained were raised to an high estate, and made to have dominion over the nobles among the people ; that is, over the Canaanitish nobility, that were among the people under Jabin; but he being conquered by the Israelites, his people and even his nobles became subject... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 5:14

Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek ,.... In this and some following verses, Deborah makes mention of the tribes that were siding and assisting in this war, and of those that were not; and begins with Ephraim, where she herself dwelt, Judges 4:5 who was the root, foundation, and source of this expedition, that under a divine influence directed, animated, and encouraged to it; and by whom, and from whence, a detachment was sent against the Amalekites, who upon all... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 5:15

And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah ,.... On Mount Tabor, whither they came to offer themselves to join in the war against Jabin; or to assist with their counsels, the men of this tribe being understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, 1 Chronicles 12:32 . even Issachar : not the princes only, but the whole tribe also; so the Targum paraphrases it,"the rest of the tribe of Issachar:" and also Barak, he was sent on foot into the valley ; which was at the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 5:16

Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks ?.... This tribe abounded with flocks and herds, and therefore chose the country on the other side Jordan, as suitable for them; and now, at this critical juncture, they judged it wisest, and their best policy, to abide by them, and the care of them; lest by intermeddling, should Jabin prevail, he might be provoked to fall upon them, and take them from them; wherefore the bleatings of their flocks, and the whistlings... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 5:17

Gilead abode beyond Jordan ,.... A country which lay on the other side Jordan, and was given by Moses, half of it to the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the other half to the half tribe of Manasseh, Deuteronomy 3:12 and being here distinguished from Reuben, it seems that not only that tribe, but also the tribe of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, on that side Jordan, came not to the help of Israel; but abode where they were, attending their flocks and herds, and preferring their own... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 5:18

Zebulun and Naphtali were a people ,.... These two tribes were chiefly concerned in this war; out of them were the 10,000 men that followed Barak, who willingly offered themselves, and were the most active and vigorous: that jeoparded themselves unto the death ; exposed them to the utmost danger, fearless of death itself: or reproached F11 חרף "probris affecit", Pagninus; so the Targum. their lives; were careless of them, valued them not; they were not dear to them, but were... 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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 5:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 5:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 5:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 5:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 5:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 5:18

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

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