Judges 5:17

Gilead is on the other side of Jordan where he pitched his tents; 1 And why does Dan remain in ships? 1 Asher sat down on the seacoasts, 1 And he will tabernacle at his ports. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.

In Context

16Why did they sit between the sheepfolds 1 To hear the bleating of flocks 1 For the divisions of Reuben? 1 There were great searchings of heart. 1

18The people Zebulun exposed their soul to death, 1 And Naphtali came to the high places of their land. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 35:25And the sons of Bilhah, the handmaid of Rachel; Dan and Naphtali.

Joshua 13:31and the half of Gilead, and in Ashtaroth, and in Edrei, royal cities of Og in the land of Bashan, Moses gave to the sons of Machir the sons of Manasseh, even to the half-tribe sons of Machir the sons of Manasseh, according to their families.

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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