Judges 5:11
Judges 5:11 in Multiple Translations
the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:
They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.
Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, There shall they rehearse the righteous acts of Jehovah, Even the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. Then the people of Jehovah went down to the gates.
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.
what people are talking about as they gather at the watering holes. They describe the Lord's just acts and those of his warriors in Israel. Then the people of the Lord went to the town gates.
For the noyse of the archers appaised among the drawers of water: there shall they rehearse the righteousnesse of the Lord, his righteousnesse of his townes in Israel: then did the people of the Lord goe downe to the gates.
By the voice of shouters Between the places of drawing water, There they give out righteous acts of Jehovah, Righteous acts of His villages in Israel, Then ruled in the gates have the people of Jehovah.
Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, there they will rehearse the LORD’s righteous acts, the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. “Then the LORD’s people went down to the gates.
They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts towards the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.
Where the chariots were dashed together, and the army of the enemies was choked, there let the justices of the Lord be rehearsed, and his clemency towards the brave men of Israel: then the people of the Lord went down to the gates, and obtained the sovereignty.
Listen to the voices of the singers who gather at the places where the animals drink water. They tell about how Yahweh acted righteously when he enabled the Israeli warriors to conquer their enemies. “Yahweh’s people marched down to the gates of our city.
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Judges 5:11 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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מִ/קּ֣וֹל
מְחַֽצְצִ֗ים
בֵּ֚ין
מַשְׁאַבִּ֔ים
שָׁ֤ם
יְתַנּוּ֙
צִדְק֣וֹת
יְהוָ֔ה
צִדְקֹ֥ת
פִּרְזֹנ֖/וֹ
בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
אָ֛ז
יָרְד֥וּ
לַ/שְּׁעָרִ֖ים
עַם
יְהוָֽה
מִ/קּ֣וֹל
qôwl
H6963
voice
Prep | N-ms
מְחַֽצְצִ֗ים
châtsats
H2686
to divide
V-Piel
בֵּ֚ין
bêyn
H996
between
Prep
מַשְׁאַבִּ֔ים
mashʼâb
H4857
well
N-mp
שָׁ֤ם
shâm
H8033
there
Adv
יְתַנּוּ֙
tânâh
H8567
to recount
V-Piel-Imperf-3mp
צִדְק֣וֹת
tsᵉdâqâh
H6666
righteousness
N-fp
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
צִדְקֹ֥ת
tsᵉdâqâh
H6666
righteousness
N-fp
פִּרְזֹנ֖/וֹ
pᵉrâzôwn
H6520
villager
N-ms | Suff
בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
Prep | N-proper
אָ֛ז
ʼâz
H227
then
Adv
יָרְד֥וּ
yârad
H3381
to go down
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
לַ/שְּׁעָרִ֖ים
shaʻar
H8179
gate
Prep | N-mp
עַם
ʻam
H5971
Amaw
N-ms
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Judges 5:11
מִ/קּ֣וֹל
qôwl
H6963
"voice"
Prep | N-ms
A voice or sound, it can refer to the sound of a person speaking, an animal, or a musical instrument. In the Bible, it is often used to describe God's voice or the sound of praise and worship.
Definition: : sound/noise 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument)
Usage: Occurs in 436 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell. See also: Genesis 3:8; Judges 5:11; Job 4:10.
מְחַֽצְצִ֗ים
châtsats
H2686
"to divide"
V-Piel
To shoot an arrow is the literal meaning of this word, which involves piercing or severing. In 1 Samuel 31:3, archers are mentioned as using this action. It requires skill and precision.
Definition: 1) to divide 1a) (Qal) to divide 1b) (Piel) to divide 1c) (Pual) to be cut off, be finished
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: archer, [idiom] bands, cut off in the midst. See also: Judges 5:11; Job 21:21; Proverbs 30:27.
בֵּ֚ין
bêyn
H996
"between"
Prep
Between is the meaning of this preposition, used to show a location or a choice, like either or, as seen in Exodus where it describes the space between two objects.
Definition: : between between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between
Usage: Occurs in 248 OT verses. KJV: among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within. See also: Genesis 1:4; Joshua 24:7; Psalms 68:14.
מַשְׁאַבִּ֔ים
mashʼâb
H4857
"well"
N-mp
A mashʼâb was a watering hole or a trough where animals could drink, like a well or a cistern. It was an important source of water in ancient Israel, and is mentioned in various books of the Bible.
Definition: drawing place of water, place to draw water
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: place of drawing water. See also: Judges 5:11.
שָׁ֤ם
shâm
H8033
"there"
Adv
The Hebrew word sham means there or then, often used to describe a location or point in time. It can also mean thither or thence, indicating movement or direction. This word is used frequently in the Bible to provide context and clarify the setting of a story.
Definition: 1) there, thither 1a) there 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) 1c) from there, thence 1d) then (as an adverb of time) Aramaic equivalent: tam.mah (תַּמָּה "there" H8536)
Usage: Occurs in 732 OT verses. KJV: in it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither. See also: Genesis 2:8; Exodus 21:33; Deuteronomy 19:4.
יְתַנּוּ֙
tânâh
H8567
"to recount"
V-Piel-Imperf-3mp
To retell or recount a story, often to praise or celebrate. It is used to describe remembering past events.
Definition: (Piel) to recount, rehearse, tell again
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: lament, rehearse. See also: Judges 5:11; Judges 11:40.
צִדְק֣וֹת
tsᵉdâqâh
H6666
"righteousness"
N-fp
Encompasses the idea of righteousness, including justice, virtue, and morality, often describing God's attribute or the standard for human behavior. It is used to describe the ideal for personal conduct and societal norms, emphasizing the importance of living a righteous life.
Definition: 1) justice, righteousness 1a) righteousness (in government) 1a1) of judge, ruler, king 1a2) of law 1a3) of Davidic king Messiah 1b) righteousness (of God's attribute) 1c) righteousness (in a case or cause) 1d) righteousness, truthfulness 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation 1f1) of God 1f2) prosperity (of people) 1g) righteous acts Aramaic equivalent: tsid.qah (צִדְקָה "righteousness" H6665)
Usage: Occurs in 150 OT verses. KJV: justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness). See also: Genesis 15:6; Proverbs 16:31; Psalms 5:9.
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
צִדְקֹ֥ת
tsᵉdâqâh
H6666
"righteousness"
N-fp
Encompasses the idea of righteousness, including justice, virtue, and morality, often describing God's attribute or the standard for human behavior. It is used to describe the ideal for personal conduct and societal norms, emphasizing the importance of living a righteous life.
Definition: 1) justice, righteousness 1a) righteousness (in government) 1a1) of judge, ruler, king 1a2) of law 1a3) of Davidic king Messiah 1b) righteousness (of God's attribute) 1c) righteousness (in a case or cause) 1d) righteousness, truthfulness 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation 1f1) of God 1f2) prosperity (of people) 1g) righteous acts Aramaic equivalent: tsid.qah (צִדְקָה "righteousness" H6665)
Usage: Occurs in 150 OT verses. KJV: justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness). See also: Genesis 15:6; Proverbs 16:31; Psalms 5:9.
פִּרְזֹנ֖/וֹ
pᵉrâzôwn
H6520
"villager"
N-ms | Suff
This term refers to the people living in rural areas or unwalled villages. In the book of 1 Kings, it describes the population of small villages and towns. The word is often translated as 'village' in the KJV.
Definition: 1) rural population, rustics, rural people, people of unwalled villages 1a) meaning uncertain
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: village. See also: Judges 5:7; Judges 5:11.
בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
"Israel"
Prep | N-proper
Israel is the symbolic name of Jacob, also referring to his descendants. Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah, had 12 sons who became the tribes of Israel, as told in Genesis 25:26. His story is crucial to the Bible's narrative.
Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently § Israel = "God prevails" 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile
Usage: Occurs in 2231 OT verses. KJV: Israel. See also: Genesis 32:29; Exodus 13:18; Exodus 40:38.
אָ֛ז
ʼâz
H227
"then"
Adv
This Hebrew word refers to a past time or place, often used to describe something that happened earlier. It can also be used as a conjunction to show a cause-and-effect relationship. In the Bible, it appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah.
Definition: 1) then, at that time 1a) temporal expressions 1a1) then (past) 1a2) then, if...then (future) 1a3) earlier 1b) logical expressions 1b1) in that case 1b2) that (being so)
Usage: Occurs in 133 OT verses. KJV: beginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet. See also: Genesis 4:26; 1 Chronicles 22:13; Psalms 2:5.
יָרְד֥וּ
yârad
H3381
"to go down"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
To go down or descend, like going to a lower place or falling. It appears in Genesis and Exodus, describing people and things moving downwards.
Definition: 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come down 1a2) to sink 1a3) to be prostrated 1a4) to come down (of revelation) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to bring down 1b2) to send down 1b3) to take down 1b4) to lay prostrate 1b5) to let down 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought down 1c2) to be taken down
Usage: Occurs in 345 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down. See also: Genesis 11:5; Judges 3:28; 2 Kings 1:15.
לַ/שְּׁעָרִ֖ים
shaʻar
H8179
"gate"
Prep | N-mp
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means a gate or door, often referring to city entrances or temple doors, like in Genesis and Exodus. It can also symbolize a meeting place or marketplace. The word is used to describe important locations in the Bible.
Definition: : gate 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven
Usage: Occurs in 302 OT verses. KJV: city, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er). See also: Genesis 19:1; 1 Chronicles 9:18; Psalms 9:14.
עַם
ʻam
H5971
"Amaw"
N-ms
A people or nation is what this Hebrew word represents, like the nation of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It can also mean a tribe, troops, or attendants, and is used to describe a group of people gathered together. The word is often used to refer to the people of God.
Definition: This name means nation, people
Usage: Occurs in 1655 OT verses. KJV: folk, men, nation, people. See also: Genesis 11:6; Exodus 16:4; Leviticus 17:9.
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
Study Notes — Judges 5:11
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Context — The Song of Deborah and Barak
9My heart is with the princes of Israel, with the volunteers among the people. Bless the LORD!
10You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder
11the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:
12‘Awake, awake, O Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, O Barak, and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!’ 13Then the survivors came down to the nobles; the people of the LORD came down to me against the mighty.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah 6:5 | My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’” |
| 2 | Judges 5:8 | When they chose new gods, then war came to their gates. Not a shield or spear was found among forty thousand in Israel. |
| 3 | 1 Samuel 12:7 | Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers. |
| 4 | Deuteronomy 22:24 | you must take both of them out to the gate of that city and stone them to death—the young woman because she did not cry out in the city, and the man because he has violated his neighbor’s wife. So you must purge the evil from among you. |
| 5 | Jeremiah 7:2 | “Stand in the gate of the house of the LORD and proclaim this message: Hear the word of the LORD, all you people of Judah who enter through these gates to worship the LORD. |
| 6 | Lamentations 5:9 | We get our bread at the risk of our lives because of the sword in the wilderness. |
| 7 | Lamentations 5:4 | We must buy the water we drink; our wood comes at a price. |
| 8 | Isaiah 28:6 | a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate. |
| 9 | Isaiah 12:3 | With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation, |
| 10 | Job 29:7 | When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square, |
Judges 5:11 Summary
Judges 5:11 is talking about people gathering to share stories of God's goodness and faithfulness. It's like when we get together with friends and family to talk about the good things that have happened in our lives, but instead, these people are focusing on what God has done. They're sharing these stories at public gathering places, like where people get water, so everyone can hear about God's love and kindness (like in Psalm 92:4). By sharing these stories, they're giving God the praise He deserves and encouraging each other to trust in Him, just like we're encouraged to do in Ephesians 5:19-20.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the 'watering places' mentioned in Judges 5:11?
The 'watering places' in Judges 5:11 likely refer to public gathering areas where people would come to draw water, similar to the well in Genesis 24:11, and share news and stories about God's works, as seen in Psalm 107:31.
What does it mean to 'recount the righteous acts of the LORD'?
Recounting the righteous acts of the Lord means to remember and share the wonderful things God has done, as seen in Psalm 103:2, and to give Him praise for His goodness and faithfulness, as encouraged in Deuteronomy 32:7.
Why did the people of the LORD go down to the gates?
The people of the Lord went down to the gates, likely to share the news of God's victories and to praise Him publicly, as gates were often places of gathering and proclamation, as seen in Proverbs 31:23 and Acts 3:2.
How can we apply this verse to our own lives?
We can apply Judges 5:11 to our lives by regularly gathering with other believers to share stories of God's faithfulness and to encourage one another, as seen in Hebrews 10:24-25, and by publicly proclaiming His goodness, as encouraged in Psalm 96:3.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways you have seen God work in your life, and how can you share those stories with others to bring Him praise?
- How can you create opportunities to gather with other believers to share and hear about God's righteous acts?
- What are some 'watering places' in your community where you can share the news of God's love and faithfulness?
- How can you use your daily interactions to 'recount the righteous acts of the Lord' and bring glory to His name?
Gill's Exposition on Judges 5:11
They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the place of drawing water,.... Meaning either the army of the Israelites, delivered from the archers of Sisera's host at the river Kishon; or
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 5:11
They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Judges 5:11
From the noise of archers; either, 1. From the noise or sound, and consequently the force of those arrows which are shot at them; but she names the noise, because this epithet is frequently given to bows and arrows in poetical writings. Or, 2. From the triumphant noise and shout of archers rejoicing when they meet with their prey. In the places of drawing water; at those pits or springs of water, which were scarce and precious in those hot countries, to which the people’ s necessities forced them oft to resort, and nigh unto which the archers did usually lurk in woods, or thickets, or hedges, that from thence they might shoot at them, and kill and spoil them. When they come to those places with freedom and safety, which before they could not, they shall with thankfulness rehearse this righteous, and faithful, and gracious work of God, in rescuing his people, and punishing his enemies. He mentions the inhabitants of his villages, because as their danger was greater, , so was their deliverance, and their obligation to praise God. To the gates, to wit, of their cities, which were the chief places to which both city and country resorted for public business and matters of justice, from which they had been debarred by their oppressors; but now they had free access and passage, either in or out of the gates, as their occasions required; and they who had been driven from their cities, now returned to them in peace and triumph; so the citizens’ deliverance is celebrated here, as the countrymen’ s is in the foregoing words.
Trapp's Commentary on Judges 5:11
Judges 5:11 [They that are delivered] from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, [even] the righteous acts [toward the inhabitants] of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.Ver. 11. In the places of drawing water.] The water bearers that erst could not draw water, but with the hazard of their lives or liberties, are now freed of that fear. There shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord.] Not sing filthy songs and ballads, the scurf of scald heads, as one caileth them, but spiritual songs to God’ s glory, and their mutual edification. In the primitive times, happy was he counted who could sing aliquid Davidicum, something of David’ s ditties. Tatianus telleth us that the boys and girls, as they sat at their work, were wont to speak of God’ s word. And Nicephorus writeth, that the Christians, even as they travelled and journeyed, were wont to sing psalms of praise to God. Then shall the people of the Lord go down to the gates.] Where was wont to be war, but no law and judgment. Inter arma silent leges. the noise of wars drowneth the voice of laws, the law is no more. Eccles. Hist. lib. iii., cap. 37.
Ellicott's Commentary on Judges 5:11
(11) They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water.—This is usually explained to mean that in the time of oppression the shepherds and the women could not go to the wells to draw water without being disturbed by the enemy’s archers; and the construction in that case is changed in the middle of the verse, to remind them that they can now sing God’s praises by the safe well-sides. The meaning is highly uncertain. The “they that are delivered” is a conjectural addition of our version. The Hebrew only has “from the noise.” The Vulgate renders it, “where the chariots clashed together, and the army of the enemy was strangled.” The LXX. (some MSS.) connect the clause with the last verse: “Sing;” or “tell it from (i.e. by) the voice of those who strike up their tunes in the midst of the water-drawers.” The Chaldee is here utterly vague. Ewald renders it, “from the shoutings of the spoil-dividers between the water-troughs.” Amid these uncertainties we have nothing better to offer than the conjecture of our translators. Righteous acts.—Where these words first occur, the Hebrew is Tsidkτth; but in the second recurrence of the English words, “even the righteous acts towards the inhabitants of the villages”—in which they are guided by the Chaldee Targum—we have only the Hebrew words, Tsidkτth pirzτnτ. Here, as in Judges 5:7, the versions were perplexed by the word perβzτn; but it is now generally agreed that the meaning is either “the righteous acts of his governance in Israel” (Ewald), or “towards the leaders in Israel” (Rosenmόller, &c.). Then shall the people of the Lord go down to the gates.—After singing the just deeds of God, they resumed their usual pursuits, unabashed and un-terrified.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Judges 5:11
Verse 11. In the places of drawing water] As wells were very scarce in every part of the East, and travellers in such hot countries must have water, robbers and banditti generally took their stations near tanks, pools, and springs, in order that they might suddenly fall upon those who came to drink; and when the country was badly governed, annoyances of this kind were very frequent. The victory gained now by the Israelites put the whole country under their own government, and the land was cleansed from such marauders. Dr. Shaw, in his account of the sea-coast of the Mauritania Caesariensis, page 20, mentions a beautiful rill of water that runs into a basin of Roman workmanship, called shrub we krub, "drink and be off," because of the danger of meeting with assassins in the place. Instead of such danger and insecurity, Deborah intimates that they may sit down at the place of drawing water, and there rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord; the land being now everywhere in peace, order and good government being restored. Go down to the gates] They may go down to the gates to receive judgment and justice as usual. It is well known that the gate was the place of judgment in the East.
Cambridge Bible on Judges 5:11
11. Another most obscure verse. Far from] The prep. (a single letter in Hebr.) is suspicious; omitting it we may render The voice of the archers …!, or Hark! the archers …, resting after battle by the cool, shaded wells which are a favourite place of resort in the East. The word for archers, however, is uncertain; Budde conjectures Hark! how merry they are …! (the word as in Exodus 32:6); places of drawing water as well as archers, only here. There shall they rehearse] i.e. where the people congregate: the verb occurs once again with a somewhat similar meaning in Judges 11:40 of celebrating the daughter of Jephthah. the righteous acts of the Lord] His justice displayed in delivering His people; Micah 6:5; 1 Samuel 12:7, cf. Psalms 103:6. of his rule] See on Judges 5:7. went down] The word is used of the advance of the Israelite army (Judges 5:13-14), hence the gates will be those of the enemy. But the whole clause anticipates the description of the campaign, which does not begin till Judges 5:12; it closely resembles the first half of Jdg 5:13, and may safely be expunged as a doublet, to the great improvement of rhythm and thought.
Barnes' Notes on Judges 5:11
The sense of the King James Version is that, whereas formerly they could not go in safety to draw water from their wells, but were shot at by the archers of the enemy, now they were delivered from
Whedon's Commentary on Judges 5:11
11. From the voice — That is, by the voice; from, here, denoting the instrumental cause. Or perhaps the sense may be, above the voice; that is, louder than the voice, showing a greater rejoicing than those that divide the spoil.
Sermons on Judges 5:11
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Moab Exposed by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher addresses the arrival of the tilters and the impending arrival of Moab. He warns Tobiah to leave because his time is up and advises those who are not h |
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(The Church in the Last Days) 08 - the Harlot by Milton Green | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of staying focused and alert in one's faith. He warns against drifting off and becoming complacent, urging listeners to be so |
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The Greatest Prayer by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the high priestly prayer of Jesus in John 17. He emphasizes the need for believers to prioritize their anger and concern for things that alig |
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I Will Work a Work Not Believed by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the book of Habakkuk in the Bible. The prophet Habakkuk is in despair as he sees the wickedness and injustice in the world, and he wonders w |
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The Millennium - What? Where? When? How? Who? by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the hunger and thirst for God that will characterize the future. He mentions specific instances where he has witnessed this hunger, such as in |
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Rivers of Living Water by James A. Stewart | In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal experience of encountering the power of God's word. He recalls a moment as a young boy when he read a verse about rivers of living wat |
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If Any Man Thirst by Vance Havner | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the issue of empty religiosity and the lack of true spiritual fulfillment. He uses the analogy of birdwatching to illustrate how some people |