Thus God did not only preserve the poor and despised remnant of his people from the fury of the oppressor before this war, and from the destruction which Sisera designed and promised himself to bring upon them by this war; but also gave them the victory, and thereby the dominion over the princes and nobles of Canaan, who were combined against them. Me, though but a weak woman.
Verse Judges 5:13. _MAKE HIM THAT REMAINETH_] This appears to be spoken of _Barak_, who is represented as being only a _remnant_ of the people....
This verse is otherwise rendered: “then a remnant of the nobles came down; the people of the Lord came down for me against the mighty.” The following verses mention in detail who this “remnant” were....
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...
GLORY AND SHAME. Deborah and Barak are apostrophised. She is called to awake and utter a battle-song, such as will arouse a slumbering people like the sound of a trumpet; a _Men of Harlech_ or a _Mars...
Some codices and Septuagint divide the two lines thus: Then came down. remnant of the nobles, And the People of Jehovah [came down] with me against the mighty ones....
_Then came down a remnant_ The Massoretic scribes intended the verb to mean -then may the remnant (i.e. of Israel) rule over the noble ones," a prayer; but _the noble ones_like _the mighty_are most na...
LEAD THY CAPTIVITY CAPTIVE—THEN HE MADE HIM, &C.— I conceive that this passage is to be understood totally different. The word rendered _have dominion,_ in the 13th verse ירד _ierad,_ is in the 14th v...
_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 HE MADE HIM THAT REMAINETH HAVE DOMINION OVER THE NOBLES AMONG THE PEOPLE: THE LORD MADE ME HAVE DOMINION OVER THE MIGHTY._ The rod of the numberers - those who made up and kept the muster-roll...
RV is more probable; 'then came down a remnant of the nobles and of the people.' The two classes are joined as in Judges 5:2 and Judges 5:9....
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 HE MADE HIM THAT REMAINETH HAVE DOMINION. — The translation, reading, and punctuation of this verse is uncertain. The MSS. of the LXX. vary, and the Vulgate merely gives a paraphrase. The Alexand...
אָ֚ז יְרַ֣ד שָׂרִ֔יד לְ אַדִּירִ֖ים עָ֑ם יְהו
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 STARS IN THEIR COURSES Judges 5:12 This noble psalm contains memorable sentences. The “captivity” phrase in Judges 5:12 is quoted in Psalms 68:18 and...
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...
Remnants. Many of the Israelites had been slain by Jabin, but the Lord enabled the valiant Barac to requite him. Hebrew, "Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people...
There is a great beauty in this verse. It is more than probable that from the long oppression the enemies of Israel had exercised over them, God's people had been reduced in number. Yet, saith Deborah...
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 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 mea...
Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty. Ver. 13. _Then he made him that remaineth,_] i.e., Once he made the rel...
_Then he made him that remaineth have dominion_, &c. This verse is very obscure, nor is it easy to fix the sense of the original, the principal verb in the sentence, ירד, _jerad_, which occurs in both...
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...
Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people; the Lord made me have dominion over the mighty, literally, "Then went down a remnant of the powerful, the people; Jehova...
THE GLORY AND POWER OF ISRAEL...
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...
12-23 Deborah called on her own soul to be in earnest. He that will set the hearts of other men on fire with the love of Christ, must himself burn with love. Praising God is a work we should awake to...
Judges 5:13 survivors H8300 down H7287 (H8762) people H5971 nobles H117 LORD H3068 down H7287 (H8762) mighty...
THE CALL TO ACTION AND THE RESPONSE (JUDGES 5:12). Judges 5:12 “Awake, awake, Deborah. Awake, awake, utter a song. Arise Barak, and lead your captivity captive, You son of Abinoam.” Accordingly...
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...
_Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive._ MAGNIFICAT I. First, then, a stirring up, of all our powers to praise God, according to the words o...
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...
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 5:13 Five of the tribes (plus the western part of Manasseh, here called MACHIR) are mentioned favorably because they responded to Deborah and Barak’s call to arms. Four tribes (a...
CHAPTER 5.—_Judges 5:12_ THE THANKSGIVING SONG.—_Continued_ CRITICAL NOTES.— JUDGES 5:12. AWAKE, AWAKE, DEBORAH, etc.] Having adverted in the above paragraph to the high pitch of prosperity, which Is...
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...
Daniel 7:18; Ezekiel 17:24; Isaiah 41:15; Isaiah 41:16; Psalms 49:14
He made him, &c. — Thus God did not only preserve the poor and despised remnant of his people, from the fury of the oppressor, and from the destruction which Sisera designed, but also gave them the vi...