The queen-mother is surrounded by her princessesin the ḥarîm of the palace. The wisest of them will soon discover their folly! The mother -tries to silence her presentiment by the same kind of answer which her sage companions give her" (Moore).
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...
THE MOTHER OF SISERA. There is irony almost matchless irony in the closing lines of the poem, but it is not cruel mocking irony. The words were neither written, nor meant to be recited or sung, in a s...
THE MOTHER OF SISERA LOOKED OUT, &C.— Dr. Lowth produces this passage as a most beautiful example of the prosopopoeia: "We have, in the first place," says he, "the most striking image of maternal soli...
_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...
_THE MOTHER OF SISERA LOOKED OUT AT A WINDOW, AND CRIED THROUGH THE LATTICE, WHY IS HIS CHARIOT SO LONG IN COMING? WHY TARRY THE WHEELS OF HIS CHARIOTS?_ In these verses a sudden transition is made t...
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...
HER WISE LADIES. — Literally, _the wise of her princesses._ There is unconcealed scorn in this, showing that the wisest were most utterly mistaken. Their “wisdom” is the seductive flattery of delusive...
חַכְמֹ֥ות שָׂרֹותֶ֖יהָ תַּעֲנֶ֑ינָּה אַף ־הִ֕יא תָּשִׁ֥יב...
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...
AT THE MERCY OF MIDIAN Judges 5:24; Judges 6:1 What a contrast our reading suggests between those that love the Lord and go from strength to strength in the undimming luster and influence of their li...
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...
Her wise ladies answered her, yea, (t) she returned answer to herself, (t) That is, she comforted herself....
Wives. This is not expressed in Hebrew, "his wise ladies answered her," or joined in her lamentations. Then the mother comforted herself with the hope that they might possibly be employed in dividing...
What an awful contrast to the wife of Heber doth Sisera's mother appear! Little better than a common strumpet, she seems to rejoice in her son ' s supposed debaucheries, and those of his army, over th...
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-...
HER WISE LADIES ANSWERED HER,.... Every one in their turn endeavouring to comfort her and make her easy. The Vulgate Latin version is, "one that was wiser than the rest of his wives;'' but they seem...
_Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,_ Ver. 29. _Her wise ladies._] The wicked's hopes fail them when at highest, and prove to be "as the giving up of the ghost." Job 11...
_The mother of Sisera looked out at a window_ Expecting to see him returning; for she concluded that he went forth not so much to fight as to take the spoil. _Have they not divided the spoil?_ That is...
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 DEFEAT AND DEATH OF SISERA...
Her wise ladies answered her, with the wisdom of pride that cannot conceive of a defeat for Sisera; YEA, SHE RETURNED ANSWER TO HERSELF,...
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...
ANSWER: _ Heb._ words...
24-31 Jael had a special blessing. Those whose lot is cast in the tent, in a low and narrow sphere, if they serve God according to the powers he has given them, shall not lose their reward. The mothe...
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Judges 5:29 wisest H2450 ladies H8282 answered H6030 (H8799) answered H7725 (H8686) H561 answer - Heb. her words,...
THE MOTHER OF SISERA, A STARK CONTRAST TO JAEL (JUDGES 5:28). Looking back through the ages we rightly feel pity for this poor woman waiting for her son. But then they were not our daughters whom her...
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...
_Why is his chariot so long in coming?_ why tarry the wheels of his chariots? THE DELAYED CHARIOT The language of this hoping, yet half-despairing and disconsolate mother, has been, I presume, the l...
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 5:28 THE MOTHER OF SISERA is a pitiable figure, but these verses highlight Jael’s achievement. Rather than bringing stolen goods to impress his women, Sisera lay dead at another...
CHAPTER 5—_Judges 5:23_ THE MISERABLE END OF THE WICKED CRITICAL NOTES.— JUDGES 5:23. CURSE YE MEROZ, etc.] (See above p. 285.) No fellow creature may presume to pronounce a curse on another, at thei...
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...
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