Judges 5:1
And Deborah sings—also Barak son of Abinoam—on that day, saying,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
In Context
2“For freeing leaders in Israel, || For a people willingly offering themselves, || Bless YHWH.
Cross References
Exodus 15:1Then Moses sings—and the sons of Israel—this song to YHWH, and they speak, saying, “I sing to YHWH, || For triumphing He has triumphed; The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea.
Numbers 21:17Then Israel sings this song: “Spring up, O well, || Let all answer to it!
1 Samuel 2:1And Hannah prays and says: “My heart has exulted in YHWH, || My horn has been high in YHWH, || My mouth has been large over my enemies, || For I have rejoiced in Your salvation.
2 Chronicles 20:21And he takes counsel with the people, and appoints singers for YHWH, and those giving praise for the honor of holiness, in the going out before the armed [men], and saying, “Give thanks to YHWH, for His kindness [is] for all time.”
Job 38:7In the singing together of [the] stars of morning, || When all [the] sons of God shout for joy?
Isaiah 12:1And you have said in that day: “I thank you, O YHWH, || Though You have been angry with me, || Your anger turns back, || And You comfort 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 →