Judges 5:30

30. The spoil The spoil, or booty, as the context shows, was supposed to consist of captive girls and rich garments. None but oriental females would speculate in the manner here portrayed. Their joy would be, not that the enemy was defeated, and great deeds of arms had brought glory to their country, and to their fathers, husbands, and sons, but that much spoil had been taken, and especially of that kind in which females delighted.

Two maidens, to the head of a hero That is, one or two captive females assigned to each warrior, a common custom of the ancient times.

Dyed garments for Sisera “The wise lady of the harem was not desirous that Sisera himself should acquire any damsels. She wished only for variegated garments and showy trappings for the triumphal procession of her lord.” Herder.

Of double embroidery Embroidered on both sides.

At the necks of the spoil To be hung and carried in the triumphal procession, on the necks of the captive maidens, who were so important a part of the spoil. These ladies of the harem doubtless expected to share largely in these rich garments, but they looked to see them brought on the necks of the captive damsels. Others explain, for the neck of the spoiler, that is, Sisera; or, as English version, for the necks of them that take the spoil. Bertheau and Keil read שׁגל , queen, instead of שׁלל , spoil. But for this latter there is no authority, and the former is unnecessary, and far less simple and natural than the explanation we have given.