5:1 The Song of Deborah and Barak. Verse 1Sang DeborahThis verse briefly recites the subject of this inspired song, which consists of eight stanzas: The first opens with a devout thanksgiving. The second describes the magnificent scenes at Mount Sinai, etc. The third states the apostasy and consequent punishment of the Israelites. The fourth contrasts their present happy state. The fifth censures the recreant tribes of Reuben, Gad, etc. The sixth records the defeat of the confederate kings of Canaan. The seventh contains a panegyric on Jael. And the eight describes the fond anticipations and disappointment of the mother of Sisera. Exodus 15:1, 15:21; Numbers 21:17; 1 Samuel 2:1; 2 Chronicles 20:21, 20:27; Job 38:7; Psalm 18:1 *title Isaiah 12:1-6, 25:1, 26:1; Luke 1:46, 1:67, 1:68; Revelation 15:3, 15:4, 19:1-3ReciprocalJudges 4:6 - Barak; 11:34 - his daughter; 2 Samuel 22:1 - words; Psalm 28:7 - with; 32:7 - songs; 68:11 - company; Isaiah 5:1 - Now; 38:9 - writing; Jeremiah 7:5 - if ye thoroughly; Luke 19:37 - the whole Verse 2for the avengingDeuteronomy 32:43; 2 Samuel 22:47, 22:48; Psalm 18:47, 48:11, 94:1, 97:8, 136:15, 136:19, 136:20; 149:6-9; Revelation 16:5, 16:6, 18:20, 19:2 whenJudges 5:9; 2 Chronicles 17:16; Nehemiah 11:2; Psalm 110:3; 1 Corinthians 9:17; 2 Corinthians 8:12, 9:7; Philippians 2:13; Philemon 1:14ReciprocalExodus 35:29 - whose heart; Numbers 31:3 - avenge the Lord; Deuteronomy 33:21 - he came; Joshua 10:13 - until; 1 Samuel 2:1 - my mouth; 14:24 - I may be; 25:39 - Blessed; Psalm 66:3 - How terrible Verse 3O ye kingsDeuteronomy 32:1, 32:3; Psalm 2:10-12, 49:1, 49:2, 119:46, 138:4, 138:5 even IJudges 5:7; Genesis 6:17, 9:9; Exodus 31:6; Leviticus 26:28; 1 Kings 18:22, 19:10, 19:14; Ezra 7:21ReciprocalExodus 15:21 - Sing ye; 35:21 - General; Psalm 78:1 - General; 105:2 - Sing unto; Isaiah 9:3 - and as men; 34:1 - Come Verse 4LordDeuteronomy 33:2; Psalm 68:7, 68:8; Habakkuk 3:3-6 the earth2 Samuel 22:8; Job 9:6; Psalm 18:7-15 dropped77:17ReciprocalGenesis 33:14 - unto Seir; Psalm 46:3 - mountains; 97:5 - hills; 114:4 - General; Isaiah 64:1 - that the; 64:3 - thou didst; Jeremiah 4:24 - mountains; 10:10 - at; Micah 1:4 - the mountains; Habakkuk 3:10 - mountains Verse 5mountainsDeuteronomy 4:11; Psalm 97:5, 114:4; Isaiah 64:1-3; Nahum 1:5; Habakkuk 3:10 meltedHeb. flowedthat SinaiExodus 19:18, 20:18; Deuteronomy 4:11, 4:12, 5:22-25; Habakkuk 3:1ReciprocalDeuteronomy 33:2 - came from Sinai; Psalm 46:3 - mountains; 68:8 - the heavens; Isaiah 64:3 - thou didst; Jeremiah 4:24 - mountains; Amos 9:13 - the hills; Habakkuk 3:3 - came; 3:6 - the everlasting; Galatians 4:25 - Sinai Verse 6ShamgarJudges 3:31 Jael4:17, 4:18 the highwaysLeviticus 26:22; 2 Chronicles 15:5; Isaiah 33:8; Lamentations 1:4, 4:18; Micah 3:12 travellersHeb. walkers of pathsbywaysHeb. crooked ways, Psalm 125:5ReciprocalDeuteronomy 28:19 - General; Jeremiah 6:25 - Go not; Ezekiel 35:7 - passeth; Zechariah 8:10 - neither; Matthew 8:28 - so Verse 7the villagesEsther 9:19 a motherJudges 4:4-6; 2 Samuel 20:19; Isaiah 49:23; Romans 16:13ReciprocalDeuteronomy 28:19 - General; Judges 5:3 - even I; 5:11 - villages; Jeremiah 6:25 - Go not; Ezekiel 35:7 - passeth; Zechariah 8:10 - neither Verse 8new godsJudges 2:12, 2:17; Deuteronomy 32:16, 32:17 was thereJudges 4:3; 1 Samuel 13:19-22ReciprocalDeuteronomy 13:6 - which thou; 29:26 - they went; Judges 3:31 - Shamgar; 1 Samuel 7:10 - thundered; 13:22 - there was neither; 1 Kings 14:9 - thou hast gone; 2 Chronicles 24:18 - wrath; Psalm 106:43 - brought low; 144:14 - no breaking in; Isaiah 66:3 - they have; Jeremiah 7:9 - and walk Verse 9offeredJudges 5:2; 1 Chronicles 29:9; 2 Corinthians 8:3, 8:4, 8:12, 8:17, 9:5ReciprocalExodus 25:2 - willingly; 35:5 - whosoever; 35:21 - General; 35:29 - whose heart; Numbers 7:84 - the princes; 2 Chronicles 17:16 - willingly; 31:8 - blessed; Nehemiah 11:2 - willingly; Jeremiah 15:1 - my mind; Zechariah 12:5 - the governors Verse 10Speakor, Meditate, Psalm 105:2, 145:5, 145:11 rideJudges 10:4, 12:14 ye that sitPsalm 107:32; Isaiah 28:6; Joel 3:12ReciprocalExodus 18:13 - General; Numbers 16:15 - I have not; 1 Samuel 7:16 - in circuit; 8:1 - sons judges; 9:3 - General; 2 Samuel 16:2 - What meanest; 1 Kings 13:13 - General; Matthew 21:5 - sitting; John 12:15 - sitting Verse 11the noiseLamentations 5:4, 5:9 in the placesDr. Shaw mentions a beautiful rill of water in Barbary, which runs into a large bason, called shrub we krub, "drink and be off," because of the danger of meeting with robbers and assassins in this place, who fall upon those who come to drink. Genesis 26:20-22; Exodus 2:17-19; Isaiah 12:3 righteous actsHeb. righteousnesses, 1 Samuel 12:7; Psalm 145:7; Micah 6:5 villagesJudges 5:7 go downDeuteronomy 22:24; Job 29:7; Isaiah 28:6; Jeremiah 7:2ReciprocalGenesis 24:13 - daughters; Deuteronomy 33:21 - he came; Judges 11:40 - lament; 1 Samuel 9:11 - the hill to the city; Nehemiah 4:23 - saving that; Zechariah 8:10 - neither Verse 12DeborahPsalm 57:8, 103:1, 103:2, 108:2; Isaiah 51:9, 51:17, 52:1, 52:2, 60:1; Jeremiah 31:26; 1 Corinthians 15:34; Ephesians 5:14 leadPsalm 68:18; Isaiah 14:2, 33:1, 49:24-26; Ephesians 4:8; 2 Timothy 2:26ReciprocalExodus 35:21 - General Verse 13he madePsalm 49:14; Isaiah 41:15, 41:16; Ezekiel 17:24; Daniel 7:18-27; Romans 8:37; Revelation 2:26, 2:27; 3:9 the LordPsalm 75:7ReciprocalExodus 24:11 - nobles Verse 14of EphraimJudges 3:27, 4:5, 4:6 Amalek3:13; Exodus 17:8-16 afterJudges 4:10, 4:14 MachirNumbers 32:39, 32:40 handle the penHeb. draw with the penReciprocalGenesis 30:20 - and she; Numbers 26:29 - Machir; Deuteronomy 33:18 - General; Joshua 17:1 - Machir; Judges 12:15 - in the mount; 1 Chronicles 7:14 - Machir; Hosea 5:8 - after Verse 15the princes1 Chronicles 12:32 BarakJudges 4:6, 4:14 footHeb. his feet, Beraglaiv, rather, "with his footmen," so LXX Alex. πεζους αυτου, and Luther, mit feinem Fubvolt. Acts 20:13 For theor, In the divisions, etc. 15:39 thoughtsHeb. impressions, Proverbs 22:13; 2 Corinthians 11:2ReciprocalGenesis 49:14 - General; Judges 4:10 - at his; 5:16 - For; Luke 2:35 - that Verse 16sheepfoldsNumbers 32:1-5, 32:24; Philippians 2:21, 3:19 Foror, In, Judges 5:15 *marg.greatPsalm 4:4, 77:6; Lamentations 3:40, 3:41ReciprocalLuke 2:35 - that Verse 17GileadJoshua 13:25, 13:31 Asher19:24-31 sea shoreor, sea-portbreachesor, creeks

Verse 18ZebulunJudges 4:10 jeopardedHeb. exposed to reproach.their livesEsther 4:16; Acts 20:24; 1 John 3:16; Revelation 12:11 in the highJudges 4:6, 4:10, 4:14ReciprocalGenesis 49:21 - General; 2 Samuel 1:25 - How; 23:17 - jeopardy; 1 Chronicles 11:19 - in jeopardy; Acts 15:26 - hazarded Verse 19kingsJoshua 10:22-27, 11:1-15; Psalm 48:4-6, 68:12-14, 118:8-12; Revelation 17:12-14; 19:19 TaanachJudges 1:27; 1 Kings 4:12 they tookJudges 5:30; Genesis 14:22, 4:16; Psalm 44:12ReciprocalJoshua 12:21 - Taanach; 17:11 - Taanach; 21:25 - Tanach; Judges 10:12 - Zidonians; 1 Kings 9:15 - Megiddo; 2 Kings 9:27 - Megiddo; 23:29 - Megiddo; 1 Chronicles 7:29 - Taanach; 2 Chronicles 35:22 - Megiddo; Revelation 16:16 - Armageddon Verse 20foughtJoshua 10:11; 1 Samuel 7:10; Psalm 77:17, 77:18 the starsJudges 4:15 coursesHeb. pathsReciprocalExodus 14:14 - the Lord; 14:27 - Lord; 2 Samuel 18:8 - General; 22:14 - thundered; Psalm 66:3 - How terrible; 76:8 - didst; 119:91 - all are; Jeremiah 46:15 - thy Verse 21KishonJudges 4:7, 4:13; 1 Kings 18:40; Psalm 83:9, 83:10 O my soulGenesis 49:18; Psalm 44:5; Isaiah 25:10; Micah 7:10ReciprocalGenesis 49:6 - O my soul; Exodus 14:27 - Lord; Judges 4:15 - General; 2 Samuel 18:8 - General; Jeremiah 4:19 - O my; 46:15 - thy Verse 22horsehoofsAnciently, horses were not shod; nor are they at the present day in some parts of the East. The flight was so rapid that the hoofs of their horses were splintered and broken by the roughness of the roads; in consequence of which they became lame, and could not carry off their riders. Psalm 20:7, 33:17, 147:10, 147:11; Isaiah 5:28; Jeremiah 47:4; Micah 4:13 prancingsor, tramplings, or, plungingsmighty onesOr, as Dr. Waterland renders, "mighty horses," or "strong steeds," as Dr. Kennicott, i.e., their war-horses, which gives great energy to the text, and renders it perfectly intelligible.ReciprocalJob 39:21 - He paweth; Jeremiah 8:16 - at the; 47:3 - the noise; Nahum 3:2 - noise Verse 23Curse ye1 Samuel 26:19; Jeremiah 48:10; 1 Corinthians 16:22 MerozThis city of Meroz seems to have been, at this time, a place of considerable importance, since something great was expected from it; but probably, after the angel of the Lord had pronounced this curse, it dwindled and like the fig-tree which Christ cursed, withered away; so that we never read of it after this in Scripture.the angelJudges 2:1, 4:6, 6:11, 13:3; Matthew 25:41 they cameJudges 21:9, 21:10; Nehemiah 3:5 to the help1 Samuel 17:47, 18:17, 25:28; Romans 15:18; 1 Corinthians 3:9; 2 Corinthians 6:1ReciprocalNumbers 31:3 - avenge the Lord; Judges 8:6 - General; 17:2 - cursedst; 21:5 - a great oath; 2 Samuel 1:21 - no dew; Psalm 94:16 - rise up; 149:7 - General Verse 24Judges 4:17; Genesis 14:19; Proverbs 31:31; Luke 1:28, 1:42ReciprocalJudges 4:9 - into; 1 Samuel 15:6 - the Kenites; 27:10 - Kenites Verse 25askedJudges 4:19-21 butterChemah, may signify buttermilk, which is made by the Arabs by agitating the milk in a leathern bag; and is highly esteemed because of its refreshing and cooling qualities.ReciprocalGenesis 18:8 - he took; Deuteronomy 32:14 - Butter Verse 26with theHeb. She hammeredshe smote offOr rather, "she smote his head, then she struck through and pierced his temples:" which is more consonant to the original, and to fact, as it does not appear that she smote off his head. 1 Samuel 17:49-51; 2 Samuel 20:22ReciprocalJudges 4:19 - Give me; 4:21 - took; 2 Samuel 10:18 - Shobach; 18:14 - thrust them Verse 27AtHeb. BetweenwherePsalm 52:7; Matthew 7:2; James 2:13 deadHeb. destroyedReciprocalJudges 4:21 - he died Verse 28through2 Kings 1:2; Song of Songs 2:9 Why isJudges 4:15; Song of Songs 8:14; James 5:7ReciprocalGenesis 26:8 - a window Verse 29answerHeb. her words, Judges 5:29ReciprocalEsther 1:18 - the ladies Verse 30Have they not spedExodus 15:9; Job 20:5 every manHeb. the head of a manof diversGenesis 37:3; 2 Samuel 13:18; Psalm 45:14ReciprocalExodus 27:16 - needlework; Judges 5:19 - they took; 15:14 - the Philistines; 2 Samuel 1:24 - General; 1 Kings 2:9 - hold him; 2 Kings 3:23 - now therefore; Psalm 124:6 - who hath not Verse 31So letPsalm 48:4, 48:5, 58:10, 58:11, 68:1-3, 83:9-18, 92:9, 97:8; Revelation 6:10, 18:20; 19:2, 19:3 them thatExodus 20:6; Deuteronomy 6:5; Psalm 91:14, 97:10; Romans 8:28; 1 Corinthians 8:3; Ephesians 6:24; James 1:12, 2:5; 1 Peter 1:8; 1 John 4:19-21, 5:2, 5:3 the sun2 Samuel 23:4; Psalm 19:4, 19:5, 37:6; Proverbs 4:18; Daniel 12:3; Hosea 6:3; Matthew 13:43 And the landThe victory here celebrated in this song, was of such happy consequence to Israel, that for the principal part of one age, they enjoyed the peace to which it had been the means of opening the way. The land had rest forty years, that is, so long it was from this victory to the raising up of Gideon. And well would it have been for the Israelites, if while the tribes had rest, they had taken advantage of the cessation from war, and had walked in the fear of the Lord. Judges 3:11, 3:30ReciprocalJoshua 14:15 - And the land; Judges 8:28 - forty years; 11:26 - three hundred; 16:28 - that I may; 1 Samuel 2:10 - adversaries; 28:16 - Wherefore; 2 Samuel 18:14 - thrust them; 18:32 - The enemies; 2 Chronicles 14:6 - for the land; Nehemiah 9:28 - did evil again; Job 30:24 - they cry; Psalm 5:11 - But; 20:8 - They; 36:12 - There; 37:20 - But the; 48:11 - because; 104:35 - sinners; 124:6 - who hath not; 132:9 - let thy saints; Proverbs 11:10 - when; Isaiah 17:14 - the portion; 34:1 - Come; Jeremiah 21:2 - according; Habakkuk 3:1 - Barak; Revelation 1:7 - Even So