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Judges 5
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Judges 5:1 (show verse)

On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang:
Deborah » General references to
Music » Songs » Hymns » Of victory
Singing » Songs » Of victory
Victory » Songs of
Women » Deborah » General references to

Judges 5:2 (show verse)

When the leaders lead in Israel,
when the people volunteer,
praise the Lord.
Consecration » Examples of personal
The Surrendered life » Consecration » Examples of personal
religious Work » Serving men » Willingness, an essential element in

Judges 5:3 (show verse)

Listen, kings! Pay attention, princes!
I will sing to the Lord;
I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel.
No Themes for this verse.

Judges 5:4 (show verse)

Lord, when You came from Seir,
when You marched from the fields of Edom,
the earth trembled,
the heavens poured rain,
and the clouds poured water.
Clouds » Uses of » To give rain
Mercy » God's
Meteorology » Clouds

Judges 5:5 (show verse)

The mountains melted before the Lord,
even Sinai before the Lord, the God of Israel.
Mountain » Melted
Mountains » God » Causes, to melt

Judges 5:6 (show verse)

In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,
in the days of Jael,
the main ways were deserted
because travelers kept to the side roads.
Highways » By-paths more secure in times of danger
Jael » Wife of heber, and the one who killed sisera
Shamgar » deliverer » Judge
Travelers » For security often left the highways
Travellers » Travellers

Judges 5:7 (show verse)

Villages were deserted,
they were deserted in Israel,
until I, Deborah, arose,
a mother in Israel.
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel
Labour » Women » Women's Work » fields of activity » Acting as judges

Judges 5:8 (show verse)

Israel chose new gods,
then war was in the gates.
Not a shield or spear was seen
among 40,000 in Israel.
military Arms » Of conquered nations taken away to prevent rebellion
Gates » Of cities » Chief points of attack in war
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » New gods
Shields » Were scarce in israel in the days of deborah and barak
Spears » The israelites » Ill provided with, in the times of deborah and saul
War » Often sent as a punishment for sin

Judges 5:9 (show verse)

My heart is with the leaders of Israel,
with the volunteers of the people.
Praise the Lord!
No Themes for this verse.

Judges 5:10 (show verse)

You who ride on white donkeys,
who sit on saddle blankets,
and who travel on the road, give praise!
Animals » Names of » Asses, beasts of burden
Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » Used for riding
Domestic Donkeys » Judges of israel rode on white
Courts of justice » Judges of » Sat on the judgment-seat while hearing causes
Courts of justice » Judges of » Rode often on white asses

Judges 5:11 (show verse)

Let them tell the righteous acts of the Lord,
the righteous deeds of His warriors in Israel,
with the voices of the singers at the watering places.

Then the Lord’s people went down to the gates.
Archery » In war
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » His acts

Judges 5:12 (show verse)

“Awake! Awake, Deborah!
Awake! Awake, sing a song!
Arise, Barak,
and take hold of your captives,
son of Abinoam!”
Captivity » Figurative » captivity led captive,

Judges 5:13 (show verse)

The survivors came down to the nobles;
the Lord’s people came down to me with the warriors.
No Themes for this verse.

Judges 5:14 (show verse)

Those with their roots in Amalek came from Ephraim;
Benjamin came with your people after you.
The leaders came down from Machir,
and those who carry a marshal’s staff came from Zebulun.
Amalekites, the » Part of their possessions taken by ephraim
Art » Primitive » Of the writer
Arts of the » Writer
Benjamin » Tribe of » Join deborah in the war against sisera
tribe of Benjamin » Assisted against sisera
The tribe of Ephraim » Assisted » Deborah and barak against sisera
Scribes » Families celebrated for furnishing » Zebulun
Scribes » Antiquity of
Tribe of zebulun » Praised for assisting deborah and barak in opposing sisera
Tribe of zebulun » Furnished scribes or writers to israel
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With barak against sisera

Judges 5:15 (show verse)

The princes of Issachar were with Deborah;
Issachar was with Barak.
They set out at his heels in the valley.
There was great searching of heart
among the clans of Reuben.
the Armies of israel » Composed of infantry
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, stigmatized
Issachar » The tribe of issachar » Join deborah and barak in war against sisera
The tribe of issachar » Assisted deborah against sisera
Patriotism » Lacking in » The tribes of reuben, asher, and dan
The tribe of Reuben » Did not assist against sisera
Reubenites » Reproached by deborah
Valleys » Often the scenes of great contests

Judges 5:16 (show verse)

Why did you sit among the sheepfolds
listening to the playing of pipes for the flocks?
There was great searching of heart
among the clans of Reuben.
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, stigmatized
Chiding » Deborah
Deborah » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Lukewarmness » Instances of » The reubenites, when deborah called on them to assist sisera
Patriotism » Lacking in » The tribes of reuben, asher, and dan
The tribe of Reuben » Did not assist against sisera
Reubenites » Reproached by deborah
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Sheep » Bleating of, alluded to
Women » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes

Judges 5:17 (show verse)

Gilead remained beyond the Jordan.
Dan, why did you linger at the ships?
Asher remained at the seashore
and stayed in his harbors.
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, stigmatized
Asher » Tribe of: census of, by families » Upbraided by deborah
The tribe of Asher » Bordered on the sea
The tribe of Asher » Reproved for not aiding against sisera
Chiding » Deborah
Commerce » Of the jews » Commenced after their settlement in canaan
Dan » Tribe of » Commerce of
Dan » Tribe of » Deborah rebukes, for their cowardice
The tribe of Dan » A commercial people
The tribe of Dan » Reproved for not aiding against sisera
Deborah » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Patriotism » Lacking in » The tribes of reuben, asher, and dan
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Ships » Antiquity of, among the jews
Women » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes

Judges 5:18 (show verse)

Zebulun was a people risking their lives,
Naphtali also, on the heights of the battlefield.
Chiding » Deborah
Courage » Examples of » Caleb
Naphtali » Tribe of » Defeat sisera
The tribe of Naphtali » Praised for aiding against sisera
Patriotism » Instances of » The tribes of zebulun and naphtali
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With barak against sisera

Judges 5:19 (show verse)

Kings came and fought.
Then the kings of Canaan fought
at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo,
but they took no spoil of silver.
Chiding » Deborah
Megiddo » Valley of, deborah defeats sisera in
Patriotism » Instances of » The tribes of zebulun and naphtali
Taanach » The scene of barak's victory

Judges 5:20 (show verse)

The stars fought from the heavens;
the stars fought with Sisera from their courses.
Astronomy » Moon » Stars
Chiding » Deborah
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Stars in their courses fought against sisera
Patriotism » Instances of » The tribes of zebulun and naphtali
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Stars » Revolve in fixed orbits

Judges 5:21 (show verse)

The river Kishon swept them away,
the ancient river, the river Kishon.
March on, my soul, in strength!
Chiding » Deborah
Kishon » Sisera defeated at, and his army destroyed in
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Kishon
Rivers » Some of » Rapid
Rivers » Jordan » Kishon
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael

Judges 5:22 (show verse)

The horses’ hooves then hammered—
the galloping, galloping of his stallions.
Chiding » Deborah
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael

Judges 5:23 (show verse)

“Curse Meroz,” says the Angel of the Lord,
“Bitterly curse her inhabitants,
for they did not come to help the Lord,
to help the Lord against the mighty warriors.”
Angels » Of wrath, execute the judgments of God
Chiding » Deborah
Curse » Denounced » Against meroz
Deborah » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Duty » Masters' » Neglect of
Indifference » In service
Meroz » Deborah » Barak » Curse » Inhabitants » With song
Missionaries » An imperative duty
Neglect » Of duty
Patriotism » Lacking in » The inhabitants of meroz
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Service » Half-hearted » Indifferent
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Women » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes

Judges 5:24 (show verse)

Jael is most blessed of women,
the wife of Heber the Kenite;
she is most blessed among tent-dwelling women.
Heber » Husband of jael
Jael » Wife of heber, and the one who killed sisera
Kenites, the » Sisera slain by jael one of
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael

Judges 5:25 (show verse)

He asked for water; she gave him milk.
She brought him curdled milk in a majestic bowl.
Milk » Used as food by the jews
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael

Judges 5:26 (show verse)

She reached for a tent peg,
her right hand, for a workman’s mallet.
Then she hammered Sisera—
she crushed his head;
she shattered and pierced his temple.
Head » Of enemies slain in war, often cut off
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael

Judges 5:27 (show verse)

He collapsed, he fell, he lay down at her feet;
he collapsed, he fell at her feet;
where he collapsed, there he fell—dead.
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael

Judges 5:28 (show verse)

Sisera’s mother looked through the window;
she peered through the lattice, crying out:
“Why is his chariot so long in coming?
Why don’t I hear the hoofbeats of his horses?”
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael

Judges 5:29 (show verse)

Her wisest princesses answer her;
she even answers herself:
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael

Judges 5:30 (show verse)

“Are they not finding and dividing the spoil—
a girl or two for each warrior,
the spoil of colored garments for Sisera,
the spoil of an embroidered garment or two for my neck?”
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Needlework
Embroidery » On the garments of sisera
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael

Judges 5:31 (show verse)

Lord, may all your enemies perish as Sisera did.
But may those who love Him
be like the rising of the sun in its strength.

And the land was peaceful 40 years.
Church » Light » Reflected from believers
Enemies » Of God, their punishment
Forty » Years » Peace in israel
God » Enemies of » Their punishment
Light, spiritual » Reflected from believers
Righteous » Compared with » The sun
compared to Saints » The sun
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Spiritual » Light » Reflected from believers
Sun » Figurative
The sun » The power and brilliancy of its rising alluded to
The sun » Illustrative » (its power,) of the triumph of saints
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