“ Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, ”
Deborah, as “a prophetess,” both composed and sang this noble ode, which, for poetic spirit and lyric fire, is not surpassed by any of the sacred songs in the Bible. And, as Miriam took up the firs...
Judges 5. The Song of Deliverance. The Song of Deborah so called because of the words I, Deborah, arose ( Judges 5:7 ) is a splendid battle-ode, evidently contemporaneous with the events which it c...
Then sang. No singing till after victory. Compare Exodus 15:1 . Only weeping before. Compare Judges 2:4 with Exodus 2:23 ; Exodus 2:24 . See note on Exodus 15:1 for the ten songs.
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, Then sang Deborah, and Barak - There are many difficulties in this very sublime song; and learned men have toiled much to remove th...
The song of Deborah and Barak. Before Christ 1294. Judges 5:1 . Then sang Deborah, &c.— According to the usual custom of those times, a triumphant song or ode was composed by the...
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, Then sang Deborah and Barak ... on that day. Nothing is said respecting the authorship of this noble triumphal ode; but mod...
For the avenging of Israel] RV 'for that the leaders took the lead in Israel.' The Hebrew word most probably has to do with 'letting loose'; perhaps, 'with the streaming locks of warriors.'
Then sang Deborah. — She was a prophetess, I and the word for “prophet,” like the Latin vates, involved gifts which were closely allied to those of the poet. And Barak. — Doubtless Deborah was...
DEBORAH'S SONG: A DIVINE VISION Judges 5:1-31 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 Song of a “Mother in Israel” Judges 5:1-11 One of the noblest odes in literature! It celebrates a mighty victory through the enthusiastic consecration of the people, who laid themselves as...
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 hersel...
CONTENTS This Chapter contains the second triumphant song of the church over her enemies. That at the Red Sea by Moses, is the only one prior to this which the Holy Ghost hath been pleased to have r...
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam ,.... Deborah is first mentioned, because she was, as Kimchi says, the root or foundation of the work, the chief person in it, both in the direction of...
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, Ver. 1. Then sang Deborah and Barak. ] Like as before had done Moses and Miriam in Exodus 15:1,21 , which chapter and this are...
Then sang Deborah The composer of this song, one of whose special gifts, as a prophetess, it was to sing God's praises, 1 Chronicles 25:1-3 . And Barak Who was now probably become a judge, in co...
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...
The Song of Deborah and Barak. B. C. 1285. 1 Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abin...
JUDGES CHAPTER 5 Deborah exhorts to praise; she begins; recounts the former wonders and mercies of God to his people, Judges 5:1-5 . From the miseries of former times glories in their present st...
Chapter 5. Deborah's Song. This chapter contains a song of praise by Deborah and Barak over the victories gained over Jabin and his kingdom. An exhortation to praise is offered, and kings stirred...
THE THANKSGIVING SONG OF THE REDEEMED CHURCH .— Judges 5:1-11 CRITICAL NOTES.—The subject matter of this song is an ascription of praise to the God of Israel, as the Deliverer of His people in...
Judges 5:1-2 I. A person who thinks that a Divine lesson-book should present to us exclusively or chiefly high maxims of morality, or perfect models of character and behaviour, finds the Book of J...
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...
Then sang Deborah and Barak. Leaders who lead This is far better given in the Revised Version: “For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, for that the people offered themselves willingly, b...
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 indicate...
Then sang Deborah and Barak, the son of Abinoam, on that day, the song having been composed by Deborah in celebration of the great victory, saying,
1 Samuel 2:1 ; 2 Chronicles 20:21 ; 2 Chronicles 20:27 ; Exodus 15:1 ; Exodus 15:21 ; Isaiah 12:1-6 ; Isaiah 25:1 ; Isaiah 26:1 ; Job 38:7 ; Luke 1:46 ; Luke 1:67 ; Luke 1:68 ; Numbers 2...
Deborah — The composer of this song.