Judges 5:1
Then sang Deborah, and Barak the sonne of Abinoam the same day, saying,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
In Context
2Praise ye the Lord for the auenging of Israel, and for the people that offred themselues willingly.
Cross References
Exodus 15:1Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song vnto the Lord, and sayd in this maner, I will sing vnto the Lord: for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and him that rode vpon him hath he ouerthrowen in the Sea.
Numbers 21:17Then Israel sang this song, Rise vp well, sing ye vnto it.
1 Samuel 2:1And Hannah prayed, and said, Mine heart reioyceth in the Lord, mine horne is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged ouer mine enemies, because I reioyce in thy saluation.
2 Chronicles 20:21And when he had consulted with the people, and appoynted singers vnto the Lord, and them that should prayse him that is in the beautifull Sanctuarie, in going forth before the men of armes, and saying, Prayse ye the Lord, for his mercy lasteth for euer,
Job 38:7When the starres of the morning praysed me together, and all the children of God reioyced:
Isaiah 12:1And thou shalt say in that day, O Lord, I will prayse thee: though thou wast angrie with me, thy wrath 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 →