I will not go — His offer to go with her, shews the truth of his faith, for which he is praised, Hebrews 11:32, but his refusal to go without her, shews the weakness of his faith, that he could not trust God's bare word, as he ought to have done, without the pledge of the presence of his prophetess.
Barak, like Gideon Judges 6:15, Judges 6:36, Judges 6:40, and Abraham Genesis 15:2;...
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...
_If thou wilt go with me_ By having the prophetess with him, Barak could count upon divine guidance, cf. Judges 4:14. The LXX. cod. B and Luc. brings this out by adding -for I know not the day whereon...
AND BARAK SAID UNTO HER— Does not Barak shew here some degree of incredulity, ill agreeing with that eulogy given of him by St. Paul, Hebrews 11:32? Certainly not: his is not the language of increduli...
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 BARAK SAID UNTO HER, IF THOU WILT GO WITH ME, THEN I WILL GO: BUT IF THOU WILT NOT GO WITH ME, THEN I WILL NOT GO._ Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go. This somewhat si...
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...
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...
IF THOU WILT GO WITH ME. — The enterprise seemed so daring and so hopeless, that if not for his own sake, yet for the sake of his army, Barak felt how much would be gained by the presence of the inspi...
וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלֶ֨יהָ֙ בָּרָ֔ק אִם ־תֵּלְכִ֥י...
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...
And Barak said unto her, (e) If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, [then] I will not go. (e) Fearing his own weakness and his enemies power, he desires the prophet...
_Not go. Septuagint and St. Augustine (q. 26,) add, "because I know not when the Lord will send his angel to grant me success." St. Paul (Hebrews xi. 32,) praises the faith of Barac, so that he spoke...
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 BARAK SAID UNTO HER,.... To Deborah, after she had delivered the words of the Lord unto him: IF THOU WILT GO WITH ME, THEN I WILL GO; which showed faith hi the word of the Lord, for which he is c...
And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, [then] I will not go. Ver. 8. _If thou wilt go with me._] He is famous for his faith, Heb 11:32-33 a...
_If thou wilt go with me, then I will go_ No doubt he thought he had great reason for making this resolution, because he might want her advice in doubtful matters, and her authority also, both to rais...
[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...
THE PROPHETESS DEBORAH CALLS BARAK...
And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go; but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go. Although Barak had no doubt concerning the truth of Deborah's words, he did not y...
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...
His offer to go with her shows the truth of his faith, for which he is praised, HEBREWS 11:32; but his refusal to go without her shows the weakness of his faith, that he could not trust God's bare wor...
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‘ And Barak said to her, ‘If you will go with me, then I will go. But if you will not go with me, I will not go.' Barak was a warleader, not a prophet. He considered the ten units he would have with h...
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...
Exodus 4:10; Matthew 14:30; Matthew 14:31...