Judges 4:6-16 NIV

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:6

She sent and called Barak - She appointed him to be general of the armies on this occasion; which shows that she possessed the supreme power in the state. Mount Tabor - "Mount Tabor," says Maundrell, "stands by itself, about two or three furlongs within the plains of Esdraelon. It has a plain area at the top, both fertile and delicious of an oval figure, extending about one furlong in breadth, and two in length. The prospect from the top is beautiful: on the N.W. is the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:9

The Lord shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman - Does not this mean, If I go with thee, the conquest shall be attributed to me, and thou wilt have no honor? Or, is it a prediction of the exploit of Jael? In both these senses the words have been understood. It seems, however, more likely that Jael is intended. The Septuagint made a remarkable addition to the speech of Barak: "If thou wilt go with me I will go; but if thou wilt not go with me, I will not go; Ὁτι ουκ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:10

Ten thousand men at his feet - Ten thousand footmen. He had no chariots; his army was all composed of infantry. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:11

Hohab the father-in-law of Moses - For a circumstantial account of this person, and the meaning of the original word חתן chothen , which is translated son-in-law in Genesis 19:14 , see the notes on Exodus 2:15 , Exodus 2:16 , Exodus 2:18 ; Exodus 3:1 ; Exodus 4:20 , Exodus 4:24 ; Exodus 18:5 . 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:15

The Lord discomfited Sisera - יהוה ויהם vayiahom Jehovah ; the Lord Confounded, threw them all into confusion, drove them pell-mell - caused chariots to break and overthrow chariots, and threw universal disorder into all their ranks. In this case Barak and his men had little to do but kill and pursue, and Sisera in order to escape, was obliged to abandon his chariot. There is no doubt all this was done by supernatural agency; God sent his angel and confounded them. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 4:6

The name Barak signifies lightning, an appropriate name for a warrior. It is found also as Barca or Barcas, among Punic proper names. Compare Mark 3:17. On Kedesh-Naphtali see the marginal reference.Deborah speaks of God as Yahweh the God of Israel, because she speaks, as it were, in the presence of the pagan enemies of Israel, and to remind the Israelites, in the day of their distress, that He was ready to perform the mercy promised to their fathers, and to remember His holy covenant. This... read more

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:11

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 4:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 4:6

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