Judges 5:20

From heaven the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.

In Context

19The kings came and fought. Then the kings of Canaan fought in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. They took no gain of money.

21The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.

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Cross References

Joshua 10:10And LORD discomfited them before Israel, and he killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and to Makkedah.

Judges 4:15And LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his army, with the edge of the sword before Barak. And Sisera alighted from his chariot, and fled away on his feet.

2 Samuel 18:8For the battle was there spread over the face of all the country, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

Matthew Henry on Judges 5:13-24

12 Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam. 13 Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the Lord made me have dominion over the mighty. 14 Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer. 15 And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also… Read the whole commentary →

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