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Verse Judges 5:18. _ZEBULUN AND NAPHTALI - JEOPARDED THEIR LIVES_]
The original is very emphatic, חרף נפשו למות _chereph
naphsho lamuth,_ _they desolated their lives to death _- they were
determined...
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In contrast with the selfishness of the tribes just named, Deborah
reverts with enthusiasm to the heroic prowess of Zebulun and Naphtali....
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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...
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GLORY AND SHAME. Deborah and Barak are apostrophised. She is called to
awake and utter a battle-song, such as will arouse a slumbering people
like the sound of a trumpet; a _Men of Harlech_ or a _Mars...
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LIVES. souls. Hebrew. _nephesh._ See App-18....
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In contrast to the lethargy of the tribes on the E. and N. was the
heroic valour of Zebulun and Naphtali.
_the high places of the field_ is hardly applicable to the field of
battle, which was a plain...
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AND THE PRINCES OF ISSACHAR— Mr. Green, transposing the concluding
word of the last verse_, seper,_ to the beginning of this, reads, _The
princes of Issachar were numbered with Deborah and Barak, when...
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_The Song of Deborah and Barak Judges 5:1-31_
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
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Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel,
when the people willingly offered...
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_ZEBULUN AND NAPHTALI WERE A PEOPLE THAT JEOPARDED THEIR LIVES UNTO
THE DEATH IN THE HIGH PLACES OF THE_ _ FIELD._
No JFB commentary on this verse....
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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...
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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...
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זְבֻל֗וּן עַ֣ם חֵרֵ֥ף נַפְשֹׁ֛ו לָ
מ֖וּת וְ
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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...
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THE STARS IN THEIR COURSES
Judges 5:12
This noble psalm contains memorable sentences. The “captivity”
phrase in Judges 5:12 is quoted in Psalms 68:18 and...
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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...
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Merone. Hebrew, "In the heights of the field, or of Merome." Some take
this place to be the lake Semechon, but we have endeavoured to shew
that it was in the vicinity of Thanac, Josue xi. 5. (Calmet)...
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If the Reader, after reading all these verses as they stand in their
proper places, will attend to the several things contained in them, he
wilt find that Deborah takes a view of the whole army both f...
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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...
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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-...
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ZEBULUN AND NAPHTALI WERE A PEOPLE,.... These two tribes were chiefly
concerned in this war; out of them were the 10,000 men that followed
Barak, who willingly offered themselves, and were the most ac...
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Zebulun and Naphtali [were] a people [that] jeoparded their lives unto
the death in the high places of the field.
Ver. 18. _That jeoparded their lives._] Or, Devoted, exposed; and are
therefore worth...
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_Zebulun and Naphtali_, &c. These were the two tribes out of which
Barak, by the order of God, (Judges 4:6,) drew ten thousand men, who
charged the enemy from mount Tabor; and Deborah here celebrates...
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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...
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Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the
death in the high places of the field. The men of Zebulun willingly
offered their souls, their lives, for the liberation of their...
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THE GLORY AND POWER OF ISRAEL...
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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...
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JEOPARDED:
_ Heb._ exposed to reproach...
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12-23 Deborah called on her own soul to be in earnest. He that will
set the hearts of other men on fire with the love of Christ, must
himself burn with love. Praising God is a work we should awake to...
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JEOPARDED, Heb. _despised_, or _reproached_, or _contemned_,
comparatively; they chose rather to venture upon a generous and
honourable death, than to enjoy a shameful and servile life. IN THE
HIGH PL...
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Judges 5:18 Zebulun H2074 people H5971 jeopardized H2778 (H8765) lives
H5315 death H4191 (H8800) Naphtali H5321
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THE VICTORY OF YAHWEH (JUDGES 5:18).
Judges 5:18
“Zebulun were a people who jeopardised their lives unto death,
And Naphtali on the high places of the field.”
These (including Issachar with Naphta...
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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...
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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...
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_Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and
lead thy captivity captive._
MAGNIFICAT
I. First, then, a stirring up, of all our powers to praise God,
according to the words o...
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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...
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JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 5:13 Five of the tribes (plus the western part
of Manasseh, here called MACHIR) are mentioned favorably because they
responded to Deborah and Barak’s call to arms. Four tribes (a...
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CHAPTER 5.—_Judges 5:12_
THE THANKSGIVING SONG.—_Continued_
CRITICAL NOTES.— JUDGES 5:12. AWAKE, AWAKE, DEBORAH, etc.] Having
adverted in the above paragraph to the high pitch of prosperity, which
Is...
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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...
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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...
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1 John 3:16; Acts 20:24; Esther 4:16; Judges 4:10; Judges 4:14;...
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Jeoparded — Heb. despised, comparatively; they chose rather to
venture upon a generous and honourable death, than to enjoy a shameful
and servile life. High — places — That is, upon that large and
emi...