Judges 5:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water. ”

Judges 5:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare Psalms 68:7-9 , and Habakkuk 3:3-16 . The three passages relate to the same events, and mutually explain each other. The subject of them is the triumphant march of Israel, with the Lord a...
Judges 5:4 - 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 5:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

when. Compare Exodus 19:18 . dropped . dripped.
Judges 5:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water. When thou wentest out of Seir - Here is...
Judges 5:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir— The argument of this ode is, the delivery of the people of Israel, by the assistance of God, from bondage; which the sacred writer briefly proposing at the begi...
Judges 5:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water. Lord, when thou wentest out of S...
Judges 5:4 - 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 5:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir. — See Psalms 68:7-9 ; Habakkuk 3:3-12 . The majority of commentators, both ancient and modern, suppose that the reference is to the promulgation of the law on...
Judges 5:4 - 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 5:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Judges 5:4 - 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 5:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here is a beautiful retrospect to the Lord's former mercies for his people, and to his former manifestations on Mount Sinai. The Holy Ghost taught the Prophet Habakkuk to record similar things. Haba...
Judges 5:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the fields of Edom ,.... Here properly begins the song, what goes before being but a preface to it; and it begins with an apostrophe t...
Judges 5:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water. Ver. 4. Lord, when thou wentest out o...
Judges 5:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir Thus the prophetess, by a sudden apostrophe, addresses him, not as their present deliverer, but as the God who had formerly exerted his miraculous power to bring...
Judges 5:4 - 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 5:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Song of Deborah and Barak. B. C. 1285. 1 Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abin...
Judges 5:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Seir and Edom are the same place; and these two expressions note the same thing, even God's marching in the head of his people from Seir or Edom towards the land of Canaan. Whilst the Israelites...
Judges 5:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Greatness of Yahweh ( Judges 5:4-5 ). Judges 5:4-5 “Yahweh, when you went out of Seir, When you marched out of the field of Edom, The earth quaked, the heavens also dropped, Yes, th...
Judges 5:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 5:4 - 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 5:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

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...
Judges 5:4 - 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 5:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Glory and Power of Israel
Judges 5:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 22:8 ; Deuteronomy 33:2 ; Habakkuk 3:3-6 ; Job 9:6 ; Psalms 18:7-15 ; Psalms 68:7 ; Psalms 68:8 ; Psalms 77:17
Judges 5:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Edom — Seir and Edom are the same place; and these two expressions note the same thing, even God's marching in the head of his people, from Seir or Edom, towards the land of Canaan: while the Israe...

Judges 5:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 5:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 5:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Judges 5:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 5:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Judges 5:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 5:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 5:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 5:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 5:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 5:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 5:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 5:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 5:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 5:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 5:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 5:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 5:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 5:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 5:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 5:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 5:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 5:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 5:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 5:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 5:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes