Judges 5:1
And Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang in that day, saying, 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
In Context
2A revelation was made in Israel 1 When the people were made willing: Praise ye the Lord. 1
Cross References
Exodus 15:1Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song to God, and spoke, saying, 1 Let us sing to the Lord, for he is very greatly glorified: 1 Horse and rider he has thrown into the sea. 1
Numbers 21:17Then Israel sang this song at the well, 1 Begin to sing of the well; 1
1 Samuel 2:1My heart is established in the Lord, 1 My horn is exalted in my God; 1 My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, 1 I have rejoiced in thy salvation. 1
2 Chronicles 20:21And he took counsel with the people, and set appointed men to sing psalms and praises, to give thanks, and sing the holy songs of praise in going forth before the host: and they said, 1 Give thanks to the Lord, 1 For his mercy endures forever.
Job 38:7When the stars were made, 1 All my angels praised me with a loud voice. 1
Isaiah 12:1And in that day thou shalt say, I will bless thee, O Lord; for thou wast angry with me, but thou hast turned aside thy wrath, and hast pitied 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 →