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Judges 5:10

Speak, ye that ride on white asses, the nobles of the people should meditate upon the deeds of the Lord, ye that sit in judgment, on splendid rugs or mats such as were used on saddles, and walk by the way, for the simple wayfarers, the poor and lowly among the people, were also included in this admonition.

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See also Judges 5:10 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Judges 5:10. _YE THAT RIDE ON WHITE ASSES_] Perhaps אתנות צחרות _athonoth tsechoroth_ should be rendered _sleek_ or _well-fed asses_; rendered _asinos nitentes, shining asses_, by the _Vulgate_....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    YE THAT RIDE ON WHITE DONKEYS ... - i. e. nobles or magistrates. Deborah appeals to the classes mentioned in Judges 5:6, to bear witness to the happy change that had followed the overthrow of Jabin....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 5 The Song of Deborah and Barak _ 1. The praise of Jehovah (Judges 5:1)_ 2. The condition of the people and their deliverance (Judges 5:6) 3. The celebration of the victory and the victors...

  • 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 celebr...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    In this most obscure verse the poet is generally supposed to call upon various classes of Israelites to take their share in celebrating the victory. _Tell_of _it_ So LXX, Vulgate The verb means _talk_...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The celebration of Jehovah's acts. This seems to be the meaning of Judges 5:11; Judges 5:9 are exceedingly obscure, owing to the condition of the text. After dwelling upon Israel's sufferings, the poe...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    SPEAK, YE THAT RIDE ON WHITE ASSES— These are supposed to have been _asses_ of the _Zebra_ kind צחר _zachar._ The author of the _Observations,_ however, (p. 268.) is of opinion, "that these asses are...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _The Song of Deborah and Barak Judges 5:1-31_ Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, 2 Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _SPEAK, YE THAT RIDE ON WHITE ASSES, YE THAT SIT IN JUDGMENT, AND WALK BY THE WAY._ Speak, ye that ride on white asses - i:e., join in this song of praise. х_ 'ªTONOWT_ (H860) _ TSªCHOROWT _ (H6715),...

  • 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 prophetes...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SPEAK] (RV 'tell') means properly 'meditate upon it.' Of the three classes addressed, the first consists of magistrates or leading men, the second (IN JUDGMENT should be, as RV, 'on rich carpets') of...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LIFE WITHOUT LAW JUDGES _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 5 V1 On that day Deborah and Barak, Abinoam’s son, sang this song. V2 ‘Praise the *Lord because the leaders of *Israel led. The people were glad to...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    SPEAK. — Rather, _Think of it._ or, perhaps, “Meditate _the_ song.” It is placed in the original in far more forcible position at the end of the verse. YE THAT RIDE ON WHITE ASSES. — That is, nobles a...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    רֹכְבֵי֩ אֲתֹנֹ֨ות צְחֹרֹ֜ות יֹשְׁבֵ֧י עַל ־מִדִּ֛ין...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    DEBORAH'S SONG: A DIVINE VISION Judges 5:1 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 the time...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE SONG OF A “MOTHER IN ISRAEL” Judges 5:1 One of the noblest odes in literature! It celebrates a mighty victory through the enthusiastic consecration of the people, who laid themselves as freewill...

  • 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 herself...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Speak, ye that ride on (e) white asses, ye that sit (f) in judgment, and walk by the way. (e) You governors. (f) Or by Middin, as in danger of your enemies....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Fair asses. Hebrew, "shining, white, or of divers colours, particularly red and white, with which the people were accustomed to paint their asses. (Bochart) --- The rich Arabians paint the back part r...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    As she had so pathetically lamented in the former verse, that the soldiery of Israel had been so dispirited, that neither spear nor shield could be found among their armies, she now looks with pleasur...

  • 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

    SPEAK, YE THAT RIDE ON WHITE ASSES,.... Though in some countries, as in ours, it is reckoned disgraceful to ride on asses; so Leo Africanus b makes mention of a preacher in Africa, who was called the...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way. Ver. 10. _Speak, ye that ride on white asses._] Ye nobles and circuit judges; ye merchants and marketmen, that while...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Speak ye_ Celebrate the praise of our mighty God, and give him thanks. The word שׂיחו, _sichu_, however, here rendered, _Speak ye_, more properly signifies to _consider, meditate_, or _reflect_ deepl...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    2 The Song of Deborah and Barak. 1 THEN sang Deborah, and Barak the son of Abinoam, on that day, saying, 2 Praise ye the LORD, for the auenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselue...

  • Leslie 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 comp...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    SPEAK: Or, meditate...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SPEAK; celebrate the praises of our mighty God, whose hand hath done this. YE THAT RIDE ON WHITE ASSES, i.e. magistrates and nobles, who used to do so, JUDGES 10:4, JUDGES 12:14; horses being in a man...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Judges 5:10 Speak H7878 (H8798) ride H7392 (H8802) white H6715 donkeys H860 sit H3427 (H8802) attire...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    DEBORAH PRAISES THOSE WHO RESPONDED TO THE CALL TO ARMS (JUDGES 5:9). Judges 5:9 “My heart is towards the governors of Israel, Who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless you Yahweh....

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Song of Deborah and Barak. CHARACTERS: God, Deborah, Barak, Jael, Sisera, Shamgar. CONCLUSION: When we have received mercy from God, we should be speedy in our returns of praise while the...

  • 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 to sa...

  • 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, bles...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 5:1 The victory song of Deborah and Barak praises God for his triumph over the Canaanites on Israel’s behalf (compare the Song of Solomon 1:1 of Moses and Miriam in...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 5:10 All classes of society were to testify to the mighty acts of God, from the ruling classes (those riding on WHITE DONKEYS) to the lowest classes (those WHO WALK BY THE WAY, t...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _THE THANKSGIVING SONG OF THE REDEEMED CHURCH_.—_Judges 5:1_ 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 an evi...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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 indicates), assisted...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And then sang Deborah and Barak the song of Abinoam on that day, saying [or Barak the son of Abinoam] (Judges 5:1) So this is the song of Deborah and Barak, [Hallelujah,] Praise ye the LORD for the a...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Isaiah 28:6; Joel 3:12; Judges 10:4; Judges 12:14; Psalms 105:2;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Speak — Celebrate the praise of our mighty God. That ride on white asses — That is, magistrates and nobles, who used to do so, Judges 10:4, Judges 12:14. That walk — That is, you that can safely trave...

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