Judges 5:2
That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless ye LORD.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
In Context
1Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:21And he provided the first part for himself, for there was the lawgiver's portion reserved. And he came [with] the heads of the people. He executed the righteousness of LORD, and his ordinances with Israel.
2 Samuel 22:47LORD lives. And blessed be my rock. And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
Nehemiah 11:2And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
Psalms 48:11Let mount Zion be glad. Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of thy judgments.
Psalms 97:8Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O LORD.
Psalms 110:3Thy people offer themselves willingly in the day of thy power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning thou have the dew of thy youth.
Matthew Henry on Judges 5:2-6
The Song of Deborah and Barak. ( b. c. 1285.) 1 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 themselves. 3 Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the Lord ; I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel. 4 Lord , when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water. 5 The mountains… Read the whole commentary →