God's anger and pity towards them. 13 And they forsook the LORD, Band served Baal and Ashtaroth. 14 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel,and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies. 15 Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil,as the LORD had said, and "as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed. Israel by them, (even as many of cir. 1406. cir. 1406. Israel as had not known all the ch.3.7.& wars of Canaan; 10. 6. Ps. 106. 36. tch. 3. 3. Ps106.40, 41, 42. U2 Ki. 17. 20. x ch. 3. 8. & 4.2.Ps. 44. 12. ls. 50. 1. b Jos. 13. 3. 2 Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;) 3 Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon,from mount Baal-hermon unto the entering in of Hamath. 4 And they were to prove Is37. Jos.7. ch. 2. 22. rael by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, Ps. 106 which he commanded their fa thers by the hand of Moses. y Le. 26. 12, 13. 35. & Le. 26. 16 T Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which † delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them. 17 And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they 13. 20. bwentawhoring after othergods, + Heb. and bowed themselvesuntothem: saved. they turned quickly out of the b Ex. 34. e Ex. 34. 3. cir. 1406. fch. 2. 11. Sch. 2.13. 5 T dAnd the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Pe rizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites: 15,16.Le. Ex. 34. their daughters to their sons, 6 And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments 17.7. of the LORD; but they did not so. 18 And when the LORD raised 13. De.16. 21. ch. 6. 25. and served their gods. 7 fAnd the children of Israel did them up judges, then the LORD Jos. 1.5. ich. 2. 14. evilin the sight of the LORD, and kHa. 3. 7. cir. 1402. was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: (dfor it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.) 19 And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted them-33. selves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve were them, and to bow down unto corrupt. them; they ceased not from † Heb. their own doings, nor from their they let stubborn way. nothing 20 TfAnd the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant g Jos. 23. which I commanded their fa- 16. thers, and have not hearkened unto my voice; & ch.4.3. 1 ver. 15. & 6.7. & 10.10.1Sa forgat the LORD their God, and 9 And when the children of Is12.10.Ne. rael lcried unto the LORD, the 9. 27. Ps. LORD "raised up a t deliverer to 22. 5. & the children of Israel, who deli106.44. &vered them, even "Othniel the 107.13.19. son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger ch.2.16. brother. 21 hI also will not henceforth h Jos. 23. 29. & 13. 22 That through them I may kprove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not. 25.& 14.6, 19.1Sall. 6.2Ch.15. ich.3.1,4.1 suffered. 23 Therefore the LORD left I Or, those nations, without driving them out hastily, neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua. CHAPTER III. 10 And the Spirit of the LORD tcame upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand: and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim. 11 And the land had rest forty years: and Othniel the son of Kenaz died. 12 T PAnd the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD. 13 And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm-trees. 14 So the children of Israel 'served Egion the king of Moab eighteen years. 15 But when the children of 1srael "cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, & Benja B. C. B. C. cir. 1336. cir. 1336. mite, a man fleft-handed: and 18 And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present. 16. 20. ¡Or, graven deh.5.6,8. 1 Sa. 13 19, 22. It Deborah and Barak deliver Israel, 30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel: and the land had rest fourscore years. 31 TAnd after him was dShamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox-goad; fand he only the also delivered Israel. seems to concern country next to the Phi- e 1Sa. 17. 19 But he himself turned again Jos. 4. fch. 2. 16. images. CHAPTER IV. Deborah and Barak deliver them from AND the children of Israel 1 Sa. 4. 1. cir. 1316 2.14 20 And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer-Heb. a parlour, which he had for him- parlour Belfalone: and Ehud said, I have of cool-bch. a message from God unto thee.ing: See And he arose out of his seat. 21 And Ehud put forth his left 15. hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly: Am. 3. 22 And the haft also went in after the blade: and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his 1 Or, it belly and the dirt came out. 36. di Sa. 12. 9.Ps.83.9. It seems to con cern only came out ver. 13, 23 Then Ehud went forth at the through the porch, and shut the funda doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them. 24 When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer-chamber. ment. Or, doeth his euse 25 And they tarried till they ment. were ashamed: and behold, he 1 Sa. 24. opened not the doors of the par-3. lour, therefore they took a key and opened them: and behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth. 3 And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD; for he had nine hundred fchariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel. 4 TAnd Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time. 5 h And she dwelt under the palm-tree of Deborah, between Ramah and Beth-el in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment. 6 And she sent and called iBarak the son of Abinoam out kof Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go, and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali, and of the children of Zebulun? 7 And I will draw unto thee, to the "river Kishon, Sisera the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand. 8 And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go. 9 And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the And it came to pass when & 6. 34. 1 journey that thou takest shall not he was come, that he blew a Sa. 13. 3. ch.2. 14. shall sell Sisera into the hand of be for thine honour; for the LORD trumpet in the mountain of Jos. 17. Ephraim, and the children of 15. ch. 7. a woman. And Deborah arose, Israel went down withhim from 24.&17.1. and went with Barak to Kedesh. the mount, and he before them. & 19. 1. °ch. 5. 18. 10 TAnd Barak called "Zebu28 And he said unto them, Fol-ach. 7. 9, lun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and low after me: for "the LORD 15. 1 Sa. he went up with ten thousand hath delivered your enemies 17. 47. men Pat his feet: and Deborah the Moabites into your hand. Jus. 2.7. went up with him. And they went down after him, ch. 12. 5. and took bthe fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not Jael killeth Sisera. Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor. cir. 1296. cir. 1296. 13 And Sisera fgathered toge-tHeb. ther all his chariots, even nine gathered hundred chariots of iron, and by cry, all the people that were with or, prohim, from Harosheth ofthe Gen-clamatiles unto the river of Kishon. 14 And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: tis not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him. 15 And "the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet. 16 But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not fa man left. tion. De. 9. 3. 2Sa. 5. 24. Ps. 68. 7. aSee Ex. 15.1.3. 18. title. Ps18.47. C2Ch. 17. 16. d De. 32. 1,3. Ps. 2. 10 De.33.2. Ps.68.7. f2Sa.22.8. Ps. 68. 8.. 15. 63 Is. 52.12. Hab. 3.3, 10. "Ps.83.9, 10. See Jos. 10. 10. unto one. 17 Howbeit, Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael tHeb. the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite. 18 TAnd Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a mantle. 19 And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him. IO, blanket. rug, or, De.4.11. Ps. 97.5. Heb. Aloved. h Ex. 19. 18. ich. 3. 31. kch.4.17. 1 Le. 26. 22.2 Ch. 15. 5. Is., 33. 8. La. 1.4&4.18. †Heb. walkers of paths. ways. 23. n De. 32. 16. ch. 2. 12, 17 "So 1 Sa. 13. 19, 22. ch. 4. 3. P ver. 2. Or, tate. Medi4 Ps. 105. 2.&145.5. Tch.10. 4. Ps. 107. 20 Again he said unto her, Stand ch.5. 25. & 12. 14. in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and inquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No. †Heb. put. 21 Then Jael Heber's wife Stook a nail of the tent, and Ych.5. 26. ftook an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep, and weary. So he died. 22 And behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples. 23 So God subdued on that Ps. day Jabin the king of Canaan 47. before the children of Israel. 24 And the hand of the children. of Israel tprospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan. 32. tHeb. righte ousness of the LORD. t Sa. 12. 7. Ps.145. Song of Deborah and Barak. CHAPTER V. The song of Deborah and Barak THEN "sang Deborah and Ba rak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, 2 Praise ye the LORD for the bavenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves. 3 dHear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even 1, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel. 4 LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, fthe earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water. 58 The mountains † melted from before the LORD, even hthat Sinai from before the LORD God of Israel. 6 In the days of iShamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, Ithe highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through tby-ways. 7 The inhabitants of the villauntil that I Deborah arose, that ges ceased, they ceased in Israel, arose a mother in Israel. 8 They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: "was there a shield cr spear seen among forty thousand in Israel? 9 My heart is toward the gov ernors of Israel that P offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye the LORD. 10 Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judg ment, and walk by the way. 11 They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the ft righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates. 12 "Awake, awake, Deborah; awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abi"Ps.57.8. noam. x Ps. 68. the divi Heb.go- sions, &c. ing and was impres went †Heb. hard. sions. 14 "Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of b 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 Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great † thoughts of heart. The song of Deborah and Barak. 16 Why abodest thou damong CHAPTER VI. The Midianites oppress Israel CHAPTER VI. the sheep-folds, to hear the cir. 1296. cir. 1256. The Israelites for their sins are op bleatings of the flocks? For dNu.32.1. the divisions of Reuben there Or, in. were great searchings of heart. 17 Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on 29, 31. the sea-shore, and abode in hisOr, breaches. eSeeJos. 13. 25, 31. Jos. 19. port. Or, ch.4. 10. Cir. 1256. a 18 Zebulun and Naphtali were creeks. a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field. 19 The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money. 20 They fought from heaven; k the stars in their † courses fought against Sisera. 21 The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. Omy soul,thou hast trodden down strength. 22 Then were the horse-hoofs broken by the means of the prancings, the prancings of their mighty ones. 23 Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ve bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help Pof the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty. 24 Blessed above women shall "Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, P blessed shall she be above women in the tent. 25 He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish. 26 She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and twith the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples. ach.2. 19. b Hab. 3. tHeb. exposed to reproach. ?. hh.4.61. Heb. Ps. 44. 12. was See ver. strong. iSee Jos. 1 Sa. 13. 10.11. Ps. He.11.38. 30. dch.3. 13. Ge.29.1. ch. 7. 12. & 8. 10. 1 Ki. 4. 30. pressed by Midiau, 1. 8 A prophet rebuketh them. 11 An angel send eth Gideon for their deliverance. 17 Gideon's present is consumed with fire. 24 Gideon destroyeth Baal's altar, and offereth a sacritice upon the altar Jehovah-shalom. 28 Joash defendeth his son, and calleth him Jerubbaal. 33 Gideon's army. 36 Gideon's signs. AND ND the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand bof Midian seven years. 2 And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and be cause of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds. 77. 17, 18. keh.4. 15. tHeb. paths. fch. 4. 7. | Or, tramplings, or; plung Job 1.3. ings. in ch. 21. f Le. 26. 9, 10. Ne. 16.De.28. 3. 30,33, 51. 1Sa. 17. Mi. 6 15. 47. & 18. 17. & 25. "ch. 4.17. 8ch 7. 12. came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their PLu.1.28. camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it. 3 And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and dthe Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them: 4 And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza; and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass. 28. 9ch.4. 19. ch.4. 21. 1Or, goat. tHeb hch.3. 15. she ham-Ho. 5. 15. mered. cir. 1249. †Heb. Between. ↑ Heb. destroy 27 +At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell where he bowed, there he fell down fdead. ed 28 The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots? ↑ Heb. 29 Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned fanswer words. to herself, her $Ex.15.9. tHeb. a man a prophet. 3. 5 For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they 6 And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel hcried unto the LORD. 7 And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites, 8 That the LORD sent ta pro phet unto the children of Israel. which said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage; 9 And I delivered you out of iPs. 44.2, the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and idrave them out from before you, and gave you their land; k2K1. 17. 35,37, 38. Je. 10. 2. 10 And I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; kfear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice. Jos.17.2. 11 TAnd there came an angel m He.l1. of the LORD, and sat under an 32 called oak which was in Ophrah, that Gedeon. pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son m Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, fto hide it from the Midiand the "angel of the LORD anites. appeared unto him, and said un 30 Have they not sped? have |