Judges 5:14

Out of Ephraim, [came down] they whose root was in Amalek, After thee, Benjamin, among thy tribes,—Out of Machir, had come down governors, And, out of Zebulun, such as bear aloft the staff of the marshal;

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

13Then, came down a remnant to the nobles—a people,—Yahweh, came down with me against the mighty.

15And, my princes in Issachar, were with Deborah, yea, Issachar, was the support of Barak, Into the vale rushed they forth at his feet. Among the divisions of Reuben, great were the resolves of the heart:

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Cross References

Genesis 35:23The sons of Leah, the firstborn of Jacob, Reuben,—And Simeon and Levi and Judah, and Issachar and Zebulon:

Exodus 17:8Then came in Amalek,—and fought with Israel, in Rephidim.

Judges 3:13and he gathered unto him, the sons of Ammon, and Amalek,—and came and smote Israel, and took possession of the city of palm-trees.

Judges 4:5she used to sit, therefore, under the palm-tree of Deborah, between Ramah and Bethel, in the hill country of Ephraim,—and the sons of Israel came up to her, for justice.

Judges 4:14Then said Deborah unto Barak—Up! for, this, is the day on which Yahweh hath delivered Sisera into thy hand, hath not, Yahweh, gone forth before thee? So Barak went down from Mount Tabor, with ten thousand men after him.

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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