Judges 5:1
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying:
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 15:1Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spoke, saying: I will sing unto the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea.
Numbers 21:17Then sang Israel this song: Spring up, O well — sing ye unto it —
1 Samuel 2:1And Hannah prayed, and said: my heart exulteth in the LORD, my horn is exalted in the LORD; my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in Thy salvation.
2 Chronicles 20:21And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed them that should sing unto the LORD, and praise in the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and say: 'Give thanks unto the LORD, for His mercy endureth for ever.'
Job 38:7When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Isaiah 12:1And in that day thou shalt say: 'I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD; for though Thou was angry with me, Thine anger is turned away, and Thou comfortest me.
Matthew Henry on Judges 5:1
This chapter contains the triumphal song which was composed and sung upon occasion of that glorious victory which Israel obtained over the forces of Jabin king of Canaan and the happy consequences of that victory. Probably it was usual then to publish poems upon such occasions, as now; but this only is preserved of all the poems of that age of the judges, because dictated by Deborah a prophetess, designed for a psalm of praise then, and a pattern of praise to after-ages, and it gives a great deal of light to the… Read the whole commentary →