Judges 4:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Notwithstanding the journey, Heb. the way, i.e. the course or practice, as the way is taken, Numbers 22:32. A woman; either,

1. Jael; or rather,

2. Deborah, who being, as it were, the judge and chief commandress of the army, the honour of the victory would be ascribed to her. But for Jael, her fact would have been the same, though Barak had gone into the field without Deborah.

Judges 4:9

9 And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.