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Verse Judges 5:21. _THE RIVER OF KISHON SWEPT THEM AWAY_] This gives
plausibility to the above conjecture, that there was a storm at this
time which produced an inundation in the river Kishon, which t...
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The word translated ancient occurs only here. The phrase probably
means that Kishon was celebrated from ancient times on account of the
battles fought on its banks....
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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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THE BATTLE OF MEGIDDO. The waters of Megiddo were tributaries of the
Kishon. Taanach and Megiddo (p. 30) were both towns on the left bank
of the river. The battle-field of Megiddo long afterwards sugg...
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RIVE. = torrent.
KISHON. Rising in Mount Tabor and running into the Mediterranean near
Mount Carmel.
SWEPT. Swollen by the heavy rains (Judges 5:4).
SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13....
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The battle....
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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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_THE RIVER OF KISHON SWEPT THEM AWAY, THAT ANCIENT RIVER, THE RIVER
KISHON. O MY SOUL, THOU HAST TRODDEN DOWN STRENGTH._
The river of Kishon swept them away. The enemy was defeated near "the
waters o...
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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 prophete...
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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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THE RIVER OF KISHON. — Judges 4:7; Psalms 83:9. Either from this
massacre, or that of the Baal priests of Elijah, the Kishon is now
called the _Nahr Mukatta,_ or “river of slaughter” (1 Kings
18:40)....
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נַ֤חַל קִישֹׁון֙ גְּרָפָ֔ם נַ֥חַל
קְדוּמִ֖ים נַ֣חַל קִישֹׁ֑ון
תִּדְרְכִ֥י נַפְשִׁ֖י עֹֽז׃...
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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 Ephesians 4:8; and
in the latter is applied...
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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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The river of Kishon (q) swept them away, that ancient river, the river
Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.
(q) As a broom does to the filth of the house....
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_Dragged. Protestants, "swept them away, that ancient river, the river
Kishon." --- Cadumim, which the Protestants translate ancient,
(Haydock) means also eastern. The former epithet seems very
insign...
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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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THE RIVER OF KISHON SWEPT THEM AWAY,.... To which Sisera's army was
drawn, and where it was discomfited; and very probably many of them,
in their confusion, endeavoured to make their escape by fording...
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The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river
Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.
Ver. 21. _The river of Kishon swept them away._] For fear they ran
into this riv...
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_The river of Kishon_ Which, though not great in itself, was now much
swelled by the foregoing storm and rain, and therefore drowned those
who, being pursued by the hand of God and by the Israelites,...
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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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THE DEFEAT AND DEATH OF SISERA...
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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 com...
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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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THE RIVER OF KISHON, though not great in itself, and therefore
fordable, was now much swelled and increased by the foregoing storm
and rain, as Josephus affirms; and therefore drowned those who being...
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Judges 5:21 torrent H5158 Kishon H7028 away H1640 (H8804) ancient
H6917 torrent H5158 torrent H5158 Kishon H7028 soul H5315 march H1869
(H8799) strength H5797
Kishon - Judges 4:7, Judges 4:13; 1 Kings...
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Judges 5:20 a.
“They fought from heaven,
The stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
The river Kishon swept them away,
That ancient river, the river Kishon.”
Earth and heaven combined to de...
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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 Exodus 15:1)....
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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
I...
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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), assiste...
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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...
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1 Kings 18:40; Genesis 49:18; Isaiah 25:10; Judges 4:13; Judges 4:7;
Micah 7:10; Psalms 44:5; Psalms 83:10; Psalms 83:9...
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River of Kishon — Which, though not great in itself, was now much
swelled by the foregoing storm and rain, and therefore drowned those
who being pursued by the hand of God, and by the Israelites, were...