Judges 5:12
“Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Awake, awake, Deborah, awake, awake, utter a song, &c. Either perceiving some languor and remissness in her spirits,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Deborah incites Barak to carry off as his prey the captive Canaanites and their sheep and cattle (their “captivity”).
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 5:12-23
Here, I. Deborah stirs up herself and Barak to celebrate this victory in the most solemn manner, to the glory of God and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The real subject of the Song, introduced by the previous verses, begins here. Part II, Jdg 5:12-22, describes the muster…
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