Judges 4:17

But Sisara fleeing came to the tent of Jahel the wife of Haber the Cinite, for there was peace between Jabin the king of Asor, and the house of Haber the Cinite.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

In Context

16And Barac pursued after the fleeing chariots and the army unto Haroseth of the Gentiles, and all the multitude of the enemies was utterly destroyed.

18And Jahel went forth to meet Sisara, and said to him: Come in to me, my lord, come in, fear not. He went in to her tent, and being covered by her with a cloak,

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Cross References

Judges 5:24Blessed among women be Jahel the wife of Haber the Cinite, and blessed be she in her tent.

Job 18:7The step of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down headlong.

Psalms 37:35I have seen the wicked highly exalted, and lifted up like the cedars of Libanus.

Psalms 107:40Contempt was poured forth upon their princes: and he caused them to wander where there was no passing, and out of the way.

Isaiah 57:21There is no peace to the wicked, saith the Lord God.

Matthew Henry on Judges 4:11-17

Defeat of Sisera. ( b. c. 1258.) 10 And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him. 11 Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh. 12 And they showed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor. 13 And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots… Read the whole commentary →

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