Thematic Bible
Judges 5:1 (show verse)
At that time Deborah and Barak, the son of Abinoam, made this song, saying:
Judges 5:2 (show verse)
Because of the flowing hair of the fighters in Israel, because the people gave themselves freely, give praise to the Lord.
Judges 5:3 (show verse)
Give attention, O kings; give ear, O rulers; I, even I, will make a song to the Lord; I will make melody to the Lord, the God of Israel.
No Themes for this verse.
Judges 5:4 (show verse)
Lord, when you went out from Seir, moving like an army from the field of Edom, the earth was shaking and the heavens were troubled, and the clouds were dropping water.
Judges 5:5 (show verse)
The mountains were shaking before the Lord, before the Lord, the God of Israel.
Judges 5:6 (show verse)
In the days of Shamgar, the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were not used, and travellers went by side roads.
Judges 5:7 (show verse)
Country towns were no more in Israel, *** were no more, till you, Deborah, came up, till you came up as a mother in Israel.
Judges 5:8 (show verse)
They had no one to make arms, there were no more armed men in the towns; was there a body-cover or a spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?
military Arms » Of conquered nations taken away to prevent rebellion
Gates » Of cities » Chief points of attack in war
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » New gods
Shields » Were scarce in israel in the days of deborah and barak
Spears » The israelites » Ill provided with, in the times of deborah and saul
War » Often sent as a punishment for sin
Gates » Of cities » Chief points of attack in war
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » New gods
Shields » Were scarce in israel in the days of deborah and barak
Spears » The israelites » Ill provided with, in the times of deborah and saul
War » Often sent as a punishment for sin
Judges 5:9 (show verse)
Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord.
No Themes for this verse.
Judges 5:10 (show verse)
Let them give thought to it, who go on white asses, and those who are walking on the road.
Judges 5:11 (show verse)
Give ear to the women laughing by the water-springs; there they will give again the story of the upright acts of the Lord, all the upright acts of his arm in Israel.
Judges 5:12 (show verse)
Awake! awake! Deborah: awake! awake! give a song: Up! Barak, and take prisoner those who took you prisoner, O son of Abinoam.
Judges 5:13 (show verse)
Then the chiefs went down to the doors; the Lord's people went down among the strong ones.
No Themes for this verse.
Judges 5:14 (show verse)
Out of Ephraim they came down into the valley; after you, Benjamin, among your tribesmen; from Machir came down the captains, and from Zebulun those in whose hand is the ruler's rod.
Amalekites, the » Part of their possessions taken by ephraim
Art » Primitive » Of the writer
Arts of the » Writer
Benjamin » Tribe of » Join deborah in the war against sisera
tribe of Benjamin » Assisted against sisera
The tribe of Ephraim » Assisted » Deborah and barak against sisera
Scribes » Families celebrated for furnishing » Zebulun
Scribes » Antiquity of
Tribe of zebulun » Praised for assisting deborah and barak in opposing sisera
Tribe of zebulun » Furnished scribes or writers to israel
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With barak against sisera
Art » Primitive » Of the writer
Arts of the » Writer
Benjamin » Tribe of » Join deborah in the war against sisera
tribe of Benjamin » Assisted against sisera
The tribe of Ephraim » Assisted » Deborah and barak against sisera
Scribes » Families celebrated for furnishing » Zebulun
Scribes » Antiquity of
Tribe of zebulun » Praised for assisting deborah and barak in opposing sisera
Tribe of zebulun » Furnished scribes or writers to israel
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With barak against sisera
Judges 5:15 (show verse)
Your chiefs, Issachar, were with Deborah; and Naphtali was true to Barak; into the valley they went rushing out at his feet. In Reuben there were divisions, and great searchings of heart.
the Armies of israel » Composed of infantry
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, stigmatized
Issachar » The tribe of issachar » Join deborah and barak in war against sisera
The tribe of issachar » Assisted deborah against sisera
Patriotism » Lacking in » The tribes of reuben, asher, and dan
The tribe of Reuben » Did not assist against sisera
Reubenites » Reproached by deborah
Valleys » Often the scenes of great contests
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, stigmatized
Issachar » The tribe of issachar » Join deborah and barak in war against sisera
The tribe of issachar » Assisted deborah against sisera
Patriotism » Lacking in » The tribes of reuben, asher, and dan
The tribe of Reuben » Did not assist against sisera
Reubenites » Reproached by deborah
Valleys » Often the scenes of great contests
Judges 5:16 (show verse)
Why did you keep quiet among the sheep, hearing nothing but the watchers piping to the flocks?
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, stigmatized
Chiding » Deborah
Deborah » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Lukewarmness » Instances of » The reubenites, when deborah called on them to assist sisera
Patriotism » Lacking in » The tribes of reuben, asher, and dan
The tribe of Reuben » Did not assist against sisera
Reubenites » Reproached by deborah
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Sheep » Bleating of, alluded to
Women » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Chiding » Deborah
Deborah » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Lukewarmness » Instances of » The reubenites, when deborah called on them to assist sisera
Patriotism » Lacking in » The tribes of reuben, asher, and dan
The tribe of Reuben » Did not assist against sisera
Reubenites » Reproached by deborah
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Sheep » Bleating of, alluded to
Women » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Judges 5:17 (show verse)
Gilead was living over Jordan; and Dan was waiting in his ships; Asher kept in his place by the sea's edge, living by his inlets.
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, stigmatized
Asher » Tribe of: census of, by families » Upbraided by deborah
The tribe of Asher » Bordered on the sea
The tribe of Asher » Reproved for not aiding against sisera
Chiding » Deborah
Commerce » Of the jews » Commenced after their settlement in canaan
Dan » Tribe of » Commerce of
Dan » Tribe of » Deborah rebukes, for their cowardice
The tribe of Dan » A commercial people
The tribe of Dan » Reproved for not aiding against sisera
Deborah » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Patriotism » Lacking in » The tribes of reuben, asher, and dan
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Ships » Antiquity of, among the jews
Women » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Asher » Tribe of: census of, by families » Upbraided by deborah
The tribe of Asher » Bordered on the sea
The tribe of Asher » Reproved for not aiding against sisera
Chiding » Deborah
Commerce » Of the jews » Commenced after their settlement in canaan
Dan » Tribe of » Commerce of
Dan » Tribe of » Deborah rebukes, for their cowardice
The tribe of Dan » A commercial people
The tribe of Dan » Reproved for not aiding against sisera
Deborah » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Patriotism » Lacking in » The tribes of reuben, asher, and dan
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Ships » Antiquity of, among the jews
Women » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Judges 5:18 (show verse)
It was the people of Zebulun who put their lives in danger, even to death, with Naphtali on the high places of the field.
Chiding » Deborah
Courage » Examples of » Caleb
Naphtali » Tribe of » Defeat sisera
The tribe of Naphtali » Praised for aiding against sisera
Patriotism » Instances of » The tribes of zebulun and naphtali
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With barak against sisera
Courage » Examples of » Caleb
Naphtali » Tribe of » Defeat sisera
The tribe of Naphtali » Praised for aiding against sisera
Patriotism » Instances of » The tribes of zebulun and naphtali
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With barak against sisera
Judges 5:19 (show verse)
The kings came on to the fight, the kings of Canaan were warring; in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo: they took no profit in money.
Judges 5:20 (show verse)
The stars from heaven were fighting; from their highways they were fighting against Sisera.
Astronomy » Moon » Stars
Chiding » Deborah
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Stars in their courses fought against sisera
Patriotism » Instances of » The tribes of zebulun and naphtali
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Stars » Revolve in fixed orbits
Chiding » Deborah
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Stars in their courses fought against sisera
Patriotism » Instances of » The tribes of zebulun and naphtali
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Stars » Revolve in fixed orbits
Judges 5:21 (show verse)
The river Kishon took them violently away, stopping their flight, the river Kishon. Give praise, O my soul, to the strength of the Lord!
Judges 5:22 (show verse)
Then loudly the feet of the horses were sounding with the stamping, the stamping of their war-horses.
Judges 5:23 (show verse)
A curse, a curse on Meroz! said the angel of the Lord. A bitter curse on her townspeople! Because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord among the strong ones.
Angels » Of wrath, execute the judgments of God
Chiding » Deborah
Curse » Denounced » Against meroz
Deborah » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Duty » Masters' » Neglect of
Indifference » In service
Meroz » Deborah » Barak » Curse » Inhabitants » With song
Missionaries » An imperative duty
Neglect » Of duty
Patriotism » Lacking in » The inhabitants of meroz
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Service » Half-hearted » Indifferent
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Women » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Chiding » Deborah
Curse » Denounced » Against meroz
Deborah » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Duty » Masters' » Neglect of
Indifference » In service
Meroz » Deborah » Barak » Curse » Inhabitants » With song
Missionaries » An imperative duty
Neglect » Of duty
Patriotism » Lacking in » The inhabitants of meroz
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Service » Half-hearted » Indifferent
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Women » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Judges 5:24 (show verse)
Blessings be on Jael, more than on all women! Blessings greater than on any in the tents!
Judges 5:25 (show verse)
His request was for water, she gave him milk; she put butter before him on a fair plate.
Judges 5:26 (show verse)
She put out her hand to the tent-pin, and her right hand to the workman's hammer; and she gave Sisera a blow, crushing his head, wounding and driving through his brow.
Judges 5:27 (show verse)
Bent at her feet he went down, he was stretched out; bent at her feet he went down; where he was bent down, there he went down in death.
Judges 5:28 (show verse)
Looking out from the window she gave a cry, the mother of Sisera was crying out through the window, Why is his carriage so long in coming? When will the noise of his wheels be sounding?
Judges 5:29 (show verse)
Her wise women gave answer to her, yes, she made answer again to herself,
Judges 5:30 (show verse)
Are they not getting, are they not parting the goods among them: a young girl or two to every man; and to Sisera robes of coloured needlework, worked in fair colours on this side and on that, for the neck of the queen?
Judges 5:31 (show verse)
So may destruction come on all your haters, O Lord; but let your lovers be like the sun going out in his strength. And for forty years the land had peace.
Church » Light » Reflected from believers
Enemies » Of God, their punishment
Forty » Years » Peace in israel
God » Enemies of » Their punishment
Light, spiritual » Reflected from believers
Righteous » Compared with » The sun
compared to Saints » The sun
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Spiritual » Light » Reflected from believers
Sun » Figurative
The sun » The power and brilliancy of its rising alluded to
The sun » Illustrative » (its power,) of the triumph of saints
Enemies » Of God, their punishment
Forty » Years » Peace in israel
God » Enemies of » Their punishment
Light, spiritual » Reflected from believers
Righteous » Compared with » The sun
compared to Saints » The sun
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Spiritual » Light » Reflected from believers
Sun » Figurative
The sun » The power and brilliancy of its rising alluded to
The sun » Illustrative » (its power,) of the triumph of saints