Judges 5:11
"They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the 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."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the place of drawing water,.... Meaning either the army of the Israelites, delivered from the archers of Sisera's host at the river Kishon; or such persons, as maidens and others, that went out of the cities to fountains and wells of water, to fetch water from thence for their necessities, but were frightened by the noise of archers that shot at them; or shepherds who led their flocks to water them

there, but were repulsed or slain by archers that lay in wait in woods or lurking places thereabout; but now the country being cleared of them, they could without fear have recourse to these places of drawing water for their flocks or other uses, which laid them under obligation to do as directed in the next clause. The words are by some rendered,"because of the voice of those that number (sheep and other cattle) at the places of drawing water (g):''which now they could do, being a time of peace; and for which the persons before described ought to be thankful: there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord; coming to those places again, it would put them in mind to what hazards and dangers they had been exposed formerly by the enemy, but now were freed from; and this would lead them to discourse of and repeat the righteous dealings of God in taking vengeance on their enemies and delivering them from them: even the righteous acts towards the inhabitants of his villages in Israel; they being now in no danger of having their houses broke open, and their substance plundered as before, Jdg 5:7 then shall the people of the Lord go down to the gates; either of their enemies, pursuing them unto them, as they did, Jdg 4:16 or rather to the gates of their own cities, where they had now free egress and regress; and those that were in the fortified cities, who had fled thither from the villages because of the rapine of the enemy, now would go down to the gates, and pass through them, and return to their villages again; or else the meaning is, that the people would now frequent as formerly the courts of judicature held in the gates of their cities, to have justice done them, and be in no fear of being disturbed by the enemy, as before. (g) So Cocceius, Noldius, p. 561. No. 1992.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (16 words)

H6963 קוֹל
Definition:

14sound, voice; — absoluteקוֺלGenesis 4:10+ (הַקֹּלGenesis 27:22;Genesis 45:16); constructקוֺלGenesis 3:8+ (וְקֹלExodus 19:16,לְקֹלExodus 4:8(twice in verse)); suffixקוֺלִי1 Samuel 26:17+,קוֺלְךָJudge 14sound, voice; — absoluteקוֺלGenesis 4:10+ (הַקֹּלGenesis 27:22;Genesis 45:16); constructקוֺלGenesis 3:8+ (וְקֹלExodus 19:16,לְקֹלExodus 4:8(twice in verse)); suffixקוֺלִי1 Samuel 26:17+,קוֺלְךָJudge

H2686 חָצַץ
Definition:

A primitive root (comparechatsah); properly, to chop into, pierce or sever; hence, to curtail, to distribute (into ranks); as denom. Fromchets, to shoot an arrow -- archer, X bands, cut off in the mid A primitive root (comparechatsah); properly, to chop into, pierce or sever; hence, to curtail, to distribute (into ranks); as denom. Fromchets, to shoot an arrow -- archer, X bands, cut off in the mid

Possible Meanings:
  • archers (semantic_range)
H0996 בֵּין
Definition:

4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵ˜בּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi 4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵ˜בּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi

Possible Meanings:
  • between (semantic_range)
H4857 מַשְׁאָב
Definition:

11.Topical LexiconScriptural OccurrenceJudges 5:11places מַשְׁאָב at the heart of the Song of Deborah and Barak: “At the watering places shall they recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteou 11.Topical LexiconScriptural OccurrenceJudges 5:11places מַשְׁאָב at the heart of the Song of Deborah and Barak: “At the watering places shall they recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteou

Possible Meanings:
  • drawing-place (semantic_range)
H8033 שָׁם
Definition:

8,12;Genesis 11:2,7,31 + often; placed early in sentence for emphasis,Micah 4:10שָׁם תִּנָּצֵ֑לִי,Nahum 3:15;Ezekiel 32:22,24;Psalm 104:26+,וְשָׁם ֗֗֗Genesis 41:12;Exodus 15:27;Numbers 13:22,33 +,שָׁם 8,12;Genesis 11:2,7,31 + often; placed early in sentence for emphasis,Micah 4:10שָׁם תִּנָּצֵ֑לִי,Nahum 3:15;Ezekiel 32:22,24;Psalm 104:26+,וְשָׁם ֗֗֗Genesis 41:12;Exodus 15:27;Numbers 13:22,33 +,שָׁם

Possible Meanings:
  • name (semantic_range)
H8567 תָּנָה
Definition:

11“...there they will recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates.”Judges 11:40“so that each year the dau 11“...there they will recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates.”Judges 11:40“so that each year the dau

Possible Meanings:
  • rehearse (semantic_range)
  • let them recount (semantic_range)
H6666 צְדָקָה
Definition:

6+81 t.; constructצִדְקַתDeuteronomy 33:21+5 t.; suffixצִדְקָתִיGenesis 30:33+, etc.; pluralצְדָקוֺתIsaiah 33:15+3t.; constructצִדְקוֺתJudges 5:11+; suffixצִדְקֹתֶיךָDaniel 9:16, etc.; —1righteousness 6+81 t.; constructצִדְקַתDeuteronomy 33:21+5 t.; suffixצִדְקָתִיGenesis 30:33+, etc.; pluralצְדָקוֺתIsaiah 33:15+3t.; constructצִדְקוֺתJudges 5:11+; suffixצִדְקֹתֶיךָDaniel 9:16, etc.; —1righteousness

Possible Meanings:
  • right doing (semantic_range)
H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H6666 צְדָקָה
Definition:

6+81 t.; constructצִדְקַתDeuteronomy 33:21+5 t.; suffixצִדְקָתִיGenesis 30:33+, etc.; pluralצְדָקוֺתIsaiah 33:15+3t.; constructצִדְקוֺתJudges 5:11+; suffixצִדְקֹתֶיךָDaniel 9:16, etc.; —1righteousness 6+81 t.; constructצִדְקַתDeuteronomy 33:21+5 t.; suffixצִדְקָתִיGenesis 30:33+, etc.; pluralצְדָקוֺתIsaiah 33:15+3t.; constructצִדְקוֺתJudges 5:11+; suffixצִדְקֹתֶיךָDaniel 9:16, etc.; —1righteousness

Possible Meanings:
  • right doing (semantic_range)
H6520 פְרָזוֹן
Definition:

7; suffixמִּרְזוֺנוֺJudges 5:11(LagBN 119), possibly collectiverural population, rustics, Bachm Bu (the latter as Genitive object afterצִדְקֹתrighteous actsto the peasants; >ᵐ5Thes Beleadersandleaders 7; suffixמִּרְזוֺנוֺJudges 5:11(LagBN 119), possibly collectiverural population, rustics, Bachm Bu (the latter as Genitive object afterצִדְקֹתrighteous actsto the peasants; >ᵐ5Thes Beleadersandleaders

H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל
Definition:

16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG 16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG

Possible Meanings:
  • Israel (semantic_range)
H0227 אָז
Definition:

a.of past time:— without a verbGenesis 12:6;Genesis 13:7;Joshua 14:11;2 Samuel 23:14; with a perfectGenesis 4:26;Exodus 4:26;Joshua 10:33;Judges 8:3;Judges 13:21;Jeremiah 22:15אָז טוֺב לוֺthenwas it w a.of past time:— without a verbGenesis 12:6;Genesis 13:7;Joshua 14:11;2 Samuel 23:14; with a perfectGenesis 4:26;Exodus 4:26;Joshua 10:33;Judges 8:3;Judges 13:21;Jeremiah 22:15אָז טוֺב לוֺthenwas it w

Possible Meanings:
  • at that time (semantic_range)
H3381 יָרַד
Definition:

18+;יְרַדJudges 5:13(twice in verse) (but readיָרַדorיֵרֵד);רַדJudges 19:11(readיָרַד), etc.;ImperfectיֵרֵדGenesis 42:38+;וַיֵּ֫רֶדGenesis 11:5+;וַיֵּרַ֑ד2 Samuel 22:102t.; 3 feminine singularתֵּ֫רֶד 18+;יְרַדJudges 5:13(twice in verse) (but readיָרַדorיֵרֵד);רַדJudges 19:11(readיָרַד), etc.;ImperfectיֵרֵדGenesis 42:38+;וַיֵּ֫רֶדGenesis 11:5+;וַיֵּרַ֑ד2 Samuel 22:102t.; 3 feminine singularתֵּ֫רֶד

Possible Meanings:
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go down (semantic_range)
  • descend (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go down (semantic_range)
H8179 שַׁעַר
Definition:

24(feminineIsaiah 14:31in personification, AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 86)gate; —׳שׁabsoluteJudges 9:40+, constructGenesis 22:17+; withהlocative,שָׁ֑עְרָהIsaiah 28:6+; pluralשְׁעָרִים2 Samuel 18:24+, construc 24(feminineIsaiah 14:31in personification, AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 86)gate; —׳שׁabsoluteJudges 9:40+, constructGenesis 22:17+; withהlocative,שָׁ֑עְרָהIsaiah 28:6+; pluralשְׁעָרִים2 Samuel 18:24+, construc

Possible Meanings:
  • hair (semantic_range)
H5971 עַם
Definition:

Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow

Possible Meanings:
  • with (semantic_range)
H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)

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