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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Judges 4:1

Aod. Samgar is passed over, either because he was only a private man, who performed a feat of valour like Jahel, (chap. v. 6.; Salien) or because his government was so short and limited. Hence we need not wonder that he could not put a stop to the ravages of the Chanaanites, nor to the disorders of the people.

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See also Judges 4:1 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER IV _The Israelites again rebel against God, and they are delivered_ _into the hands of Jabin, king of Canaan_, 1, 2. _They cry unto God, and he raises up Deborah and Barak to deliver_ _the...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    3. THIRD DECLENSION: UNDER JABIN, DEBORAH, AND BARAK CHAPTER 4 _ 1. Sold into the hand of Jabin (Judges 4:1)_ 2. The cry of the children of Israel (Judges 4:3) 3. Deborah and Barak (Judges 4:4) 4...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PREPARATION FOR WAR. D's framework is found in Judges 4:1 and Judges 4:23 f. Judges 4-5. Deborah and Barak Deliver Israel. The record of this deliverance appears first in a prose and then in a poe...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    CHILDREN. sons. EVIL. the evil: i.e. idolatry. See App-44. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _again did that which was evil_ The compiler's formula; see Judges 2:11; Judges 2:14 _n._ when Ehud was dead According to Rd the Israelites remained faithful so long as the judge was alive to keep th...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _DEBORAH AND BARAK DELIVER ISRAEL FROM JABIN AND SISERA: JAEL PUTS SISERA TO DEATH._ _Before Christ 1294._...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    Deborah and Barak Delivered Israel Judges 4:1 to Judges 5:31 _The Rise of Deborah Judges 4:1-9_ And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead. 2 And the Lord...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL AGAIN DID EVIL IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD, WHEN EHUD WAS DEAD._ When Ehud was dead. The removal of this zealous judge left his infatuated countrymen again without the restra...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DEBORAH AND BARAK This deliverance is described a second time in the early poem in Judges 5 (see on Judges 5:1). No other narrative describes more clearly the religious gathering of the clans, and the...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LIFE WITHOUT LAW JUDGES _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 4 V1 After Ehud’s death, the *Israelites again did not obey God. V2 The *Lord allowed Jabin to *conquer them. Jabin was the king of Hazor in *Canaan...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AGAIN DID EVIL IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD. — “They turned their backs, and fell away like their forefathers, starting aside like a broken bow” (Psalms 78:57); see Judges 3:12. WHEN EHUD WAS DEAD. — See...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּסִ֨פוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַ עֲשֹׂ֥ות...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE SIBYL OF MOUNT EPHRAIM Judges 4:1 THERE arises now in Israel a prophetess, one of those rare women whose souls burn with enthusiasm and holy purpose when the hearts of men are abject and desponde...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    A WOMAN'S DELIVERANCE Judges 4:1 The scene changes to the northern part of Canaan. Deborah probably belonged to Issachar, Judges 5:15; but her seat of government was removed to the hill country of Ep...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    With almost wearisome monotony the story of declension, discipline, and deliverance goes forward. After the eighty years of rest, the children of Israel sinned again, and were delivered into the hands...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Judges chapter four may indicate Shamgar worked only briefly after Ehud. At any rate, the children of Israel began to worship idols again after the death of Ehud (Ruth 4:1; Ruth 5:8). God allowed Jabi...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS Few events in the history of Israel, are more interesting than what this Chapter contains, of the defeat of Sisera ' s army by Barak, under the animated zeal of Deborah. Here are the several...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The book of Joshua has shown the power of Jehovah in the conquests of His people, and this too distinguished from the measure of their practical taking possession of what was conquered. For as these a...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 3, 4, AND 5. God, knowing what the people were, and what was their condition, had left within the borders of their land that which put obedience to the proof-...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL AGAIN DID EVIL IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD,.... Which was the fruit and effect of the long rest and peace they enjoyed; and which is often the case of a people favoured with pe...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead. Ver. 1. _And the children of Israel again did evil._] After fourscore years of peace and rest. Jdg 3:30 The sed...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [DEBORAH, BARAK.] 1 Deborah and Barak deliuer them from Iabin and Sisera. 18 Iael killeth Sisera. 1 AND the children of Israel againe did euil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead. 2 And t...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE PROPHETESS DEBORAH CALLS BARAK...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, literally, "they added, or continued to do, wickedness," WHEN EHUD WAS DEAD; for he had kept down the spirit of idolatry and maintai...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    DEBORAH AND BARAK (vv.1-24) Ehud evidently judged Israel during 80 years of peace, but after his death Israel again turned from the Lord's ways, doing evil in His sight. It is not said WHAT evil, b...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    JUDGES CHAPTER 4 King Jabin oppresses Israel; his captain-general was Sisera, JUDGES 4:1. The prophetess Deborah from the Lord commands Barak to go out against him; promiseth victory; she herself marc...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Judges 4:1 Ehud H164 dead H4191 (H8804) children H1121 Israel H3478 again H3254 (H8686) did H6213 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 4. BARAK AND DEBORAH. This chapter demonstrates how Israel again sinned and were delivered into the hands of Jabin, king of Canaan, by whom they were oppressed for twenty years. Excavations at...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Victories of Deborah and Barak. CHARACTERS: God, Jabin, Deborah, Barak, Sisera, Jael. CONCLUSION: Those who slight God in their prosperity, will find themselves under a necessity of crying...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Judges 4:1. _When Ehud was dead._ This period includes eighty years from the death of Othniel, and was fraught with important events. Chushan's eight years of affliction, and Eglon's eighteen of presi...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Israel again did evil _. .. _ the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin._ REAPPEARANCE OF VANQUISHED FOES Their ancient foe, whom they had conquered, rose gradually from his prostration. He rebuilt...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 4:1__ The fourth judge, Deborah, distinguishes herself as the most godly of all the judges. Her actions and words consistently pointed to God, not away from him....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _THE SAD HISTORY OF SIN CONTINUED.— Judges 4:1_ CRITICAL NOTES.— JUDGES 4:1. AND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL AGAIN DID EVIL, etc.] They “_continued to do evil_.” After all the solemn and affecting dealing...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JUDGES 4:2 SOLD THEM. See Judges 2:14, note. JABIN KING OF HAZOR. The exact site of _Hazor_ has not been identified with certainty, but it is conjectured by Robinson, with great probabilit...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Verse four, or chapter four, verse one; the same old story. AND the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead. And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin the ki...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Jeremiah 5:3; Judges 10:6; Judges 2:11; Judges 2:19; Judges 2:20;...

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