The land of Gilead, on the east of Jordan, was divided between Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh, who are both comprehended here. Joppa was in the territory of Dan Joshua 19:46, and was in later times the sea-port for Jerusalem.
His breaches - Rather havens; i. e. the creeks and bays and river-months by which their coast was broken. Joshua 19:29.
Verse Judges 5:17. _GILEAD ABODE BEYOND JORDAN_] That is, the _Gadites_, who had their lot in those parts, and could not well come to the aid of their brethren at a short summons. But the words of Deb...
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...
BREACHES. creeks or bays....
AND THE PRINCES OF ISSACHAR— Mr. Green, transposing the concluding word of the last verse_, seper,_ to the beginning of this, reads, _The princes of Issachar were numbered with Deborah and Barak, when...
_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...
_GILEAD ABODE BEYOND JORDAN: AND WHY DID DAN REMAIN IN SHIPS? ASHER CONTINUED ON THE SEA SHORE, AND ABODE IN HIS BREACHES._ Gilead abode beyond Jordan - i:e., both Gad and the eastern half of Manasse...
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...
GILEAD] i.e. 'the people Uving in Gilead.' Reuben and Manasseh have been already mentioned; hence, Gad. DAN] would seem to have already migrated to the N. and to have connected itself with the seafari...
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...
GILEAD ABODE BEYOND JORDAN. — Gilead was the son of Machir, and grandson of Manasseh. The name is here probably meant to include Gad, as well as the half-tribe of Manasseh. The word “abode” means “sta...
גִּלְעָ֗ד בְּ עֵ֤בֶר הַ יַּרְדֵּן֙ שָׁכֵ֔ן וְ
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...
(n) Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his (o) breaches. (n) She reproves all those who did not come to help their brethren in...
Galaad was inhabited by the tribes of Gad and Manasses; and took no part in this war. (Calmet) --- Dan. Hebrew, "Why did not Dan remain in ships?" Debbora now rebukes those who lived on the west side...
If the Reader, after reading all these verses as they stand in their proper places, will attend to the several things contained in them, he wilt find that Deborah takes a view of the whole army both f...
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-...
GILEAD ABODE BEYOND JORDAN,.... A country which lay on the other side Jordan, and was given by Moses, half of it to the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the other half to the half tribe of Manasseh, Deut...
Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches. Ver. 17. _Gilead abode beyond Jordan,_] _i.e., _ Gad and the other half tribe...
_Gilead abode_, &c. Or, why did Gilead abide? Gilead was divided between the children of Machir and the tribe of Gad, Joshua 13:24. The children of Machir came down to the battle, and therefore the tr...
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 GLORY AND POWER OF ISRAEL...
Gilead abode beyond Jordan, both the tribes of Reuben and Gad seemed to consider their living east of Jordan sufficient excuse for not joining their brethren; AND WHY DID DAN, whose territory was so n...
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...
SHORE: Or, port BREACHES: Or, creeks...
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...
GILEAD is sometimes taken more largely, for all the land of the Israelites beyond Jordan, as NUMBERS 32:1,26,29. So it is not here taken, because Gilead is here distinguished from Reuben and his land....
Judges 5:17 Gilead H1568 stayed H7931 (H8804) beyond H5676 Jordan H3383 Dan H1835 remain H1481 (H8799) ships...
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...
Joshua 13:25; Joshua 13:31; Joshua 19:24...
Gilead — Sometimes taken strictly for that part of the land beyond Jordan which fell to the half — tribe of Manasseh, and sometimes both for that part of Manasseh's, and for Gad's portion, as Joshua 1...