Notwithstanding the journey, Heb. the way, i.e. the course or practice, as the way is taken, Numbers 22:32. A woman; either,
1. Jael; or rather,
2. Deborah, who being, as it were, the judge and chief commandress of the army, the honour of the victory would be ascribed to her. But for Jael, her fact would have been the same, though Barak had gone into the field without Deborah.
Verse 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 honour? Or, is it a _pred...
Mark the unhesitating faith and courage of Deborah, and the rebuke to Barak’s timidity, “the Lord shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman” (Jael, Judges 4:22). For a similar use of a weak instrumen...
3. THIRD DECLENSION: UNDER JABIN, DEBORAH, AND BARAK CHAPTER 4 _ 1. Sold into the hand of Jabin (Judges 4:1)_ 2. The cry of the children of Israel (Judges 4:3) 3. Deborah and Barak (Judges 4:4) 4...
THE PREPARATION FOR WAR. D's framework is found in Judges 4:1 and Judges 4:23 f. Judges 4-5. Deborah and Barak Deliver Israel. The record of this deliverance appears first in a prose and then in a poe...
_notwithstanding_ Lest Barak's hopes should soar too high, the prophetess foretells that the crowning glory shall not be his but Jael's. It is doubtful whether any blame of Barak is implied: the words...
Deborah and Barak Delivered Israel Judges 4:1 to Judges 5:31 _The Rise of Deborah Judges 4:1-9_ And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead. 2 And the Lord...
_AND SHE SAID, I WILL SURELY GO WITH THEE: NOTWITHSTANDING THE JOURNEY THAT THOU TAKEST SHALL NOT BE FOR THINE HONOUR; FOR THE LORD SHALL SELL SISERA INTO THE HAND OF A WOMAN. AND DEBORAH AROSE, AND W...
DEBORAH AND BARAK This deliverance is described a second time in the early poem in Judges 5 (see on Judges 5:1). No other narrative describes more clearly the religious gathering of the clans, and the...
SELL] cp. Judges 2:14; Judges 3:8; Judges 4:2. A WOMAN] i.e. JAEL....
LIFE WITHOUT LAW JUDGES _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 4 V1 After Ehud’s death, the *Israelites again did not obey God. V2 The *Lord allowed Jabin to *conquer them. Jabin was the king of Hazor in *Canaan...
I WILL SURELY GO WITH THEE. — Literally-_Going, I will go._ SHALL NOT BE FOR THINE HONOUR. — Literally, _thy pre-eminence_ (LXX. _“proterçma”;_ Luther, “_der Preis_ “) _shall not be on the path which...
וַ תֹּ֜אמֶר הָלֹ֧ךְ אֵלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֗ךְ אֶ֚פֶס כ
THE SIBYL OF MOUNT EPHRAIM Judges 4:1 THERE arises now in Israel a prophetess, one of those rare women whose souls burn with enthusiasm and holy purpose when the hearts of men are abject and desponde...
A WOMAN'S DELIVERANCE Judges 4:1 The scene changes to the northern part of Canaan. Deborah probably belonged to Issachar, Judges 5:15; but her seat of government was removed to the hill country of Ep...
With almost wearisome monotony the story of declension, discipline, and deliverance goes forward. After the eighty years of rest, the children of Israel sinned again, and were delivered into the hands...
Judges chapter four may indicate Shamgar worked only briefly after Ehud. At any rate, the children of Israel began to worship idols again after the death of Ehud (Ruth 4:1; Ruth 5:8). God allowed Jabi...
Thee. Protestants, "the journey that thou takest, shall not be for thine honour, for the Lord shall sell Sisara," &c. It is certain, however, that Barac acquired great commendations on this occasion:...
I do not think that Barak, by this answer, manifested fear; but rather, it arose from the confidence he had, that by her accompanying him, the people would be the more convinced that the thing was of...
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-...
AND SHE SAID, I WILL SURELY GO WITH THEE, She made no hesitation about it, but agreed at once to go with him for his encouragement; perceiving some degree of weakness in him, and yet an hearty and sin...
And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and we...
_The journey thou takest_ Hebrew, _the way thou takest_, which may mean the course he had resolved upon, not to go without her. _Shall not be for thine honour_ Though his faith was accepted, yet the w...
[DEBORAH, BARAK.] 1 Deborah and Barak deliuer them from Iabin and Sisera. 18 Iael killeth Sisera. 1 AND the children of Israel againe did euil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead. 2 And t...
And she said, I will surely go with thee; notwithstanding the journey that thou takest, the expedition upon which he was now entering, SHALL NOT BE FOR THINE HONOR, Barak would not be hailed as the co...
THE PROPHETESS DEBORAH CALLS BARAK...
DEBORAH AND BARAK (vv.1-24) Ehud evidently judged Israel during 80 years of peace, but after his death Israel again turned from the Lord's ways, doing evil in His sight. It is not said WHAT evil, b...
4-9 Deborah was a prophetess; one instructed in Divine knowledge by the inspiration of the Spirit of God. She judged Israel as God's mouth to them; correcting abuses, and redressing grievances. By Go...
Judges 4:9 said H559 (H8799) surely H1980 (H8800) go H3212 (H8799) nevertheless H657 glory H8597 journey...
Judges 4:9 A ‘And she said, “I will surely go with you. Except that now the journey you take will not be for your honour, for Yahweh will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.” Deborah's confidence i...
CONTENTS: Victories of Deborah and Barak. CHARACTERS: God, Jabin, Deborah, Barak, Sisera, Jael. CONCLUSION: Those who slight God in their prosperity, will find themselves under a necessity of crying...
Judges 4:1. _When Ehud was dead._ This period includes eighty years from the death of Othniel, and was fraught with important events. Chushan's eight years of affliction, and Eglon's eighteen of presi...
_Deborah, a prophetess _. .. _ Judged Israel._ DEBORAH: WOMAN’S ATTRIBUTE 1. Amongst the women of the Bible Deborah stands out in great prominence, though we know but little of her character. She is...
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 4:1__ The fourth judge, Deborah, distinguishes herself as the most godly of all the judges. Her actions and words consistently pointed to God, not away from him....
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 4:6 HAS NOT THE LORD, THE GOD OF ISRAEL, COMMANDED YOU? A woman would not normally be a military leader in Israel, so Barak summoned the tribes of Israel and led the army (see vv...
_THE SAD HISTORY OF SIN CONTINUED.— Judges 4:1_ CRITICAL NOTES.— JUDGES 4:1. AND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL AGAIN DID EVIL, etc.] They “_continued to do evil_.” After all the solemn and affecting dealing...
EXPOSITION JUDGES 4:2 SOLD THEM. See Judges 2:14, note. JABIN KING OF HAZOR. The exact site of _Hazor_ has not been identified with certainty, but it is conjectured by Robinson, with great probabilit...
Verse four, or chapter four, verse one; the same old story. AND the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead. And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin the ki...
1 Samuel 2:30; 2 Chronicles 26:18; 2 Samuel 20:21; 2 Samuel 20:22;...