Judges 5:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength. ”

Judges 5:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The word translated ancient occurs only here. The phrase probably means that Kishon was celebrated from ancient times on account of the battles fought on its banks.
Judges 5:21 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

The river of Kishon (q) swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength. (q) As a broom does to the filth of the house.
Judges 5:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Battle of Megiddo. The waters of Megiddo were tributaries of the Kishon. Taanach and Megiddo (p. 30) were both towns on the left bank of the river. The battle-field of Megiddo long afterwards s...
Judges 5:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

rive . = torrent. Kishon. Rising in Mount Tabor and running into the Mediterranean near Mount Carmel. swept. Swollen by the heavy rains ( Judges 5:4 ). soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
Judges 5:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength. The river of Kishon swept them away - This gives plausibility to the above conje...
Judges 5:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength. The river of Kishon swept them away. The enemy was defeated near "the wa...
Judges 5:21 - 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 5:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The river of Kishon. — Judges 4:7 ; Psalms 83:9 . Either from this massacre, or that of the Baal priests of Elijah, the Kishon is now called the Nahr Mukatta, or “river of slaughter” ( 1 Kings...
Judges 5:21 - 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 5:21 - 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 5:21 - 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 5:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Judges 5:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The river of Kishon swept them away ,.... To which Sisera's army was drawn, and where it was discomfited; and very probably many of them, in their confusion, endeavoured to make their escape by ford...
Judges 5:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength. Ver. 21. The river of Kishon swept them away. ] For fear they ran into this r...
Judges 5:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The river of Kishon Which, though not great in itself, was now much swelled by the foregoing storm and rain, and therefore drowned those who, being pursued by the hand of God and by the Israelites,...
Judges 5:21 - 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 5:21 - 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 5:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The river of Kishon, though not great in itself, and therefore fordable, was now much swelled and increased by the foregoing storm and rain, as Josephus affirms; and therefore drowned those who bei...
Judges 5:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 5:20-21 a. “They fought from heaven, The stars in their courses fought against Sisera. The river Kishon swept them away, That ancient river, the river Kishon.” Earth and heaven com...
Judges 5:21 - 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 5:21 - 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 5:21 - 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 5:21 - 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 5:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Defeat and Death of Sisera
Judges 5:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 18:40 ; Genesis 49:18 ; Isaiah 25:10 ; Judges 4:13 ; Judges 4:7 ; Micah 7:10 ; Psalms 44:5 ; Psalms 83:10 ; Psalms 83:9
Judges 5:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

River of Kishon — Which, though not great in itself, was now much swelled by the foregoing storm and rain, and therefore drowned those who being pursued by the hand of God, and by the Israelites, w...

Judges 5:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 5:21 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Judges 5:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 5:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Judges 5:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 5:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 5:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 5:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 5:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 5:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 5:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 5:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 5:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 5:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 5:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 5:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 5:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 5:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 5:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 5:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 5:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 5:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 5:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 5:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 5:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 5:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes