Judges 5:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam. ”

Judges 5:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Deborah incites Barak to carry off as his prey the captive Canaanites and their sheep and cattle (their “captivity”).
Judges 5:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead (h) thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam. (h) That is, they who kept your people in captivity.
Judges 5:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Judges 5:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Awake, awake. Figure of speech Epizeuxis. App-6. lead thy captivity captive . lead thy captives captive; "captivity" put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject) for the persons made captive...
Judges 5:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam. Lead thy captivity captive - Make those captives who have formerly captivated us....
Judges 5:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Lead thy captivity captive—Then he made him, &c.— I conceive that this passage is to be understood totally different. The word rendered have dominion, in the 13th verse ירד ierad, is in the...
Judges 5:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Judges 5:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 p...
Judges 5:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Awake, awake, Deborah. — The prophetess rouses herself in this verse — which forms an introduction to the second section of the song — to describe the loyalty of the tribes and the grandeur of the...
Judges 5:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Judges 5:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Stars in Their Courses Judges 5:12-23 This noble psalm contains memorable sentences. The “captivity” phrase in Judges 5:12 is quoted in Psalms 68:18 and Ephesians 4:8 ; and in the latt...
Judges 5:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Judges 5:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It should seem by this new and repeated call of the Prophetess, that she thought her soul was not as yet sufficiently roused to the service of praising God. And though she had put forth all her stren...
Judges 5:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Awake, awake, Deborah, awake, awake, utter a song , c] Either perceiving some languor and remissness in her spirits, while she was delivering this song, and therefore arouses herself to attend to th...
Judges 5:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam. Ver. 12. Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake.] As the cock clapping first his o...
Judges 5:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Awake, awake, Deborah Stir up thyself, with all that is within thee, to admire and praise Jehovah. This work needs, and well deserves, the utmost liveliness and vigour of soul. Thus, having called...
Judges 5:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Judges 5:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

12 Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam. 13 Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles amo...
Judges 5:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Awake, awake; stir up thyself and all that is within thee to admire and praise the Lord. Lead thy captivity captive: how could this be done when there was none of them left? Judges 4:16 . Ans...
Judges 5:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Call To Action and the Response ( Judges 5:12-15 ). Judges 5:12 “Awake, awake, Deborah. Awake, awake, utter a song. Arise Barak, and lead your captivity captive, You son of Abinoam....
Judges 5:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CHAPTER 5.— Judges 5:12-23 THE THANKSGIVING SONG.— Continued CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 5:12 . Awake, awake, Deborah, etc.] Having adverted in the above paragraph to the high pitch of prosper...
Judges 5:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Judges 5:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

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 word...
Judges 5:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Judges 5:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Glory and Power of Israel
Judges 5:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:34 ; 2 Timothy 2:26 ; Ephesians 4:8 ; Ephesians 5:14 ; Isaiah 14:2 ; Isaiah 33:1 ; Isaiah 49:24-26 ; Isaiah 51:17 ; Isaiah 51:9 ; Isaiah 52:1 ; Isaiah 52:2 ; Isaiah 60:1...
Judges 5:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Awake — Stir up thyself and all that is within thee, to admire and praise the Lord. This work needs and well deserves the utmost liveliness and vigour of soul. Lead captivity captive — How could th...

Judges 5:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 5:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Judges 5:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 5:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Judges 5:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 5:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Judges 5:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 5:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 5:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 5:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 5:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 5:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 5:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 5:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 5:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 5:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 5:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 5:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 5:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 5:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 5:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 5:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 5:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 5:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 5:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 5:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 5:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes