Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
Judges 5:1
Then sang Deborah and Barak, the son of Abinoam, on that day, the song having been composed by Deborah in celebration of the great victory, saying,
Then sang Deborah and Barak, the son of Abinoam, on that day, the song having been composed by Deborah in celebration of the great victory, saying,
CHAPTER V _The triumphant song of Deborah and Barak, after the defeat of_ _Sisera, captain of the armies of Jabin, king of Canaan_. NOTES ON CHAP. V Verse Judges 5:1. _THEN SANG DEBORAH, AND BARA...
Deborah, as “a prophetess,” both composed and sang this noble ode, which, for poetic spirit and lyric fire, is not surpassed by any of the sacred songs in the Bible. And, as Miriam took up the first v...
CHAPTER 5 The Song of Deborah and Barak _ 1. The praise of Jehovah (Judges 5:1)_ 2. The condition of the people and their deliverance (Judges 5:6) 3. The celebration of the victory and the victors...
JUDGES 5. THE SONG OF DELIVERANCE. The Song of Deborah so called because of the words I, Deborah, arose (Judges 5:7) is a splendid battle-ode, evidently contemporaneous with the events which it celebr...
THEN SANG. No singing till after victory. Compare Exodus 15:1. Only weeping before. Compare Judges 2:4 with Exodus 2:23; Exodus 2:24. See note on...
The title says that the Ode was sung by Deborah and Barak, no doubt on account of the 1st person in Judges 5:3_; Judges 5:9; Judges 5:13_, and the verb rendered _I arose_in...
_THE SONG OF DEBORAH AND BARAK._ _Before Christ 1294._ _JUDGES 5:1. THEN SANG DEBORAH,_ &C.— According to the usual custom of those times, a triumphant _song_ or ode was composed by the prophetess D...
_The Song of Deborah and Barak Judges 5:1-31_ Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, 2 Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered...
_THEN SANG DEBORAH AND BARAK THE SON OF ABINOAM ON THAT DAY, SAYING,_ Then sang Deborah and Barak ... on that day. Nothing is said respecting the authorship of this noble triumphal ode; but modern cr...
FOR THE AVENGING OF ISRAEL] RV 'for that the leaders took the lead in Israel.' The Hebrew word most probably has to do with 'letting loose'; perhaps, 'with the streaming locks of warriors.'...
DEBORAH'S TRIUMPH SONG This song celebrates the victory of Judges 4 but from the point of view, not of a later annalist, but of a contemporary poet—very possibly (though see Judges 5:12) the prophetes...
LIFE WITHOUT LAW JUDGES _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 5 V1 On that day Deborah and Barak, Abinoam’s son, sang this song. V2 ‘Praise the *Lord because the leaders of *Israel led. The people were glad to...
THEN SANG DEBORAH. — She was a prophetess, I and the word for “prophet,” like the Latin _vates,_ involved gifts which were closely allied to those of the poet. AND BARAK. — Doubtless Deborah was the s...
וַ תָּ֣שַׁר דְּבֹורָ֔ה וּ בָרָ֖ק בֶּן ־אֲבִינ
DEBORAH'S SONG: A DIVINE VISION Judges 5:1 THE song of Deborah and Barak is twofold, the first portion, ending with the eleventh verse, a chant of rising hope and pious encouragement during the time...
THE SONG OF A “MOTHER IN ISRAEL” Judges 5:1 One of the noblest odes in literature! It celebrates a mighty victory through the enthusiastic consecration of the people, who laid themselves as freewill...
Here we have preserved for us the great song of Deborah, composed and sung in celebration of the victory. It is full of fire and passion and is a remarkable index to the character of the woman herself...
_Debbora probably composed this most flowery and animated canticle, ver. 3, 7. (Calmet)_...
CONTENTS This Chapter contains the second triumphant song of the church over her enemies. That at the Red Sea by Moses, is the only one prior to this which the Holy Ghost hath been pleased to have rec...
The book of Joshua has shown the power of Jehovah in the conquests of His people, and this too distinguished from the measure of their practical taking possession of what was conquered. For as these a...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 3, 4, AND 5. God, knowing what the people were, and what was their condition, had left within the borders of their land that which put obedience to the proof-...
THEN SANG DEBORAH AND BARAK THE SON OF ABINOAM,.... Deborah is first mentioned, because she was, as Kimchi says, the root or foundation of the work, the chief person in it, both in the direction of th...
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, Ver. 1. _Then sang Deborah and Barak._] Like as before had done Moses and Miriam in Exodus 15:1,21, which chapter and this are by o...
_Then sang Deborah_ The composer of this song, one of whose special gifts, as a prophetess, it was to sing God's praises, 1 Chronicles 25:1. _And Barak_ Who was now probably become a judge, in consequ...
2 The Song of Deborah and Barak. 1 THEN sang Deborah, and Barak the son of Abinoam, on that day, saying, 2 Praise ye the LORD, for the auenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselue...
THE SONG OF DEBORAH AND BARAK (vv.1-31) To celebrate God's great victory over Canaan, Deborah and Barak sang a remarkable song. Since Deborah's name is mentioned first, it seems likely that she comp...
JUDGES CHAPTER 5 Deborah exhorts to praise; she begins; recounts the former wonders and mercies of God to his people, JUDGES 5:1. From the miseries of former times glories in their present state, JUDG...
Judges 5:1 Deborah H1683 Barak H1301 son H1121 Abinoam H42 sang H7891 (H8799) day H3117 saying H559 ...
CHAPTER 5. DEBORAH'S SONG. This chapter contains a song of praise by Deborah and Barak over the victories gained over Jabin and his kingdom. An exhortation to praise is offered, and kings stirred to l...
Judges 5:1 I. A person who thinks that a Divine lesson-book should present to us exclusively or chiefly high maxims of morality, or perfect models of character and behaviour, finds the Book of Judges...
CONTENTS: Song of Deborah and Barak. CHARACTERS: God, Deborah, Barak, Jael, Sisera, Shamgar. CONCLUSION: When we have received mercy from God, we should be speedy in our returns of praise while the...
Judges 5:4. _When thou wentest out of Seir._ God came from Teman, in Seir; he covered the heavens with his glory, and the earth was full of his praise. Zechariah 3:3. In like manner he now arose to sa...
_Then sang Deborah and Barak._ LEADERS WHO LEAD This is far better given in the Revised Version: “For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, for that the people offered themselves willingly, bles...
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 5:1 The victory song of Deborah and Barak praises God for his triumph over the Canaanites on Israel’s behalf (compare the Song of Solomon 1:1 of Moses and Miriam in...
_THE THANKSGIVING SONG OF THE REDEEMED CHURCH_.—_Judges 5:1_ CRITICAL NOTES.—The _subject matter_ of this song is an ascription of praise to the God of Israel, as the Deliverer of His people in an evi...
EXPOSITION JUDGES 5:1 THEN SANG DEBORAH, etc. The ode which follows was doubtless the composition of Deborah the prophetess, and was sung by her (as the gender of the Hebrew verb indicates), assisted...
And then sang Deborah and Barak the song of Abinoam on that day, saying [or Barak the son of Abinoam] (Judges 5:1) So this is the song of Deborah and Barak, [Hallelujah,] Praise ye the LORD for the a...
1 Samuel 2:1; 2 Chronicles 20:21; 2 Chronicles 20:27; Exodus 15:1;...
Deborah — The composer of this song....