Judges 5:6
"In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

In the days of Shamgar, the son of Anath,.... Of whom see Jdg 3:31 ; who succeeded Ehud as a judge, but lived not long, and did not much; at least wrought not a perfect deliverance of the children of Israel; but during his time

till now, quite through the twenty years of Jabin's oppression, things were as they are after described: in the days of Jael; the wife of Heber the Kenite, spoken of in the preceding chapter, Jdg 4:17 , who appears to be a woman of masculine spirit, and endeavoured to do what good she could to Israel, though not a judge among them, as Jarchi suggests; and who before this affair of Sisera had signalized herself by some deeds of hers in favour of Israel, and against their enemies; yet far from putting a stop to the outrages committed; for in the times of both these persons: the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways; the public roads were so infested with thieves and robbers, who stopped all they met with, and robbed them of what they had, that travellers and merchants with their carriages were obliged either to quit their employments, and not travel at all; or, if they did, were obliged to go in private roads, and roundabout ways, to keep clear of those rapparees the highways and public roads abounded with.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

H3117 יוֹם
Definition:

5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo 5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo

H8044 שַׁמְגַּר
Definition:

31;Judges 5:6,Σαμα[ε]γαρ(on this name (Hittite?) compare GFMJudges 3:31; NöZMG xiii (1888), 479conjectureשׁמגד).Topical LexiconIdentity and GenealogyShamgar is introduced as “son of Anath” (Judges 3:3 31;Judges 5:6,Σαμα[ε]γαρ(on this name (Hittite?) compare GFMJudges 3:31; NöZMG xiii (1888), 479conjectureשׁמגד).Topical LexiconIdentity and GenealogyShamgar is introduced as “son of Anath” (Judges 3:3

H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
H6067 עֲנָת
Definition:

31;Judges 5:6,Αναθ(Δειναχ,Κεναθ); — see alsoבֵּית עֲנוֺת,עֲנָת׳ב(compare Tel Amarna proper nameAnati, Wkl125, 43; Assyrian proper name, of deitiesAnatu(JastrRel.Babylonian 153; hence) in Syria and Pho 31;Judges 5:6,Αναθ(Δειναχ,Κεναθ); — see alsoבֵּית עֲנוֺת,עֲנָת׳ב(compare Tel Amarna proper nameAnati, Wkl125, 43; Assyrian proper name, of deitiesAnatu(JastrRel.Babylonian 153; hence) in Syria and Pho

H3117 יוֹם
Definition:

5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo 5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo

H3278 יָעֵל
Definition:

17,18,21,22;Judges 5:24, probably alsoJudges 5:6(others find here name of a man, a 'judge').Topical LexiconOccurrences and Narrative SettingYael appears six times, exclusively in the narrative ofJudge 17,18,21,22;Judges 5:24, probably alsoJudges 5:6(others find here name of a man, a 'judge').Topical LexiconOccurrences and Narrative SettingYael appears six times, exclusively in the narrative ofJudge

Possible Meanings:
  • mountain-goat (semantic_range)
H2308 חָדַל
Definition:

114t.;וְחָדַלconsecutiveNumbers 9:13;Psalm 49:9; 2masculine singularוְחָדַלְתָּ֫Exodus 23:5; pluralהָֽדְּלוּJudges 5:64t.;חָד֑לּוּ(compare Köi, 243)Judges 5:7;1 Samuel 2:5; 1pluralחָדַלְנוּJeremiah 44 114t.;וְחָדַלconsecutiveNumbers 9:13;Psalm 49:9; 2masculine singularוְחָדַלְתָּ֫Exodus 23:5; pluralהָֽדְּלוּJudges 5:64t.;חָד֑לּוּ(compare Köi, 243)Judges 5:7;1 Samuel 2:5; 1pluralחָדַלְנוּJeremiah 44

Possible Meanings:
  • cessation (semantic_range)
H0734 אֹרַח
Definition:

18(feminineProverbs 15:19)way, path(Assyrianur—uCOTGloss, Aramaicאֹרַח,) —׳אabsolutePsalm 19:6+; constructProverbs 4:18+; suffixאָרְחִיJob 19:8;Psalm 139:3<Infinitive construct, and ""רִבְעִי(Infiniti 18(feminineProverbs 15:19)way, path(Assyrianur—uCOTGloss, Aramaicאֹרַח,) —׳אabsolutePsalm 19:6+; constructProverbs 4:18+; suffixאָרְחִיJob 19:8;Psalm 139:3<Infinitive construct, and ""רִבְעִי(Infiniti

H1980 הָלַךְ
Definition:

26+;הָלָ֑ךְ2 Samuel 8:6+; 3 pluralהָֽלְכוּGenesis 14:24+;(הֶ)הָֽלְכוּאJoshua 10:24(Ges§ 23, 3; 138, 3 b Köi. 414 f.), etc.;Imperfectrarelya.3masculine singularיִהֲלֹךְJeremiah 9:34t. Job, Psalms;וַיַּ 26+;הָלָ֑ךְ2 Samuel 8:6+; 3 pluralהָֽלְכוּGenesis 14:24+;(הֶ)הָֽלְכוּאJoshua 10:24(Ges§ 23, 3; 138, 3 b Köi. 414 f.), etc.;Imperfectrarelya.3masculine singularיִהֲלֹךְJeremiah 9:34t. Job, Psalms;וַיַּ

Possible Meanings:
  • toll (semantic_range)
H5410 נָתִיב
Definition:

Or (feminine) nthiybah {neth-ee-baw'}; or nthibah (Jeremiah 6:16) {neth-ee-baw'}; from an unused root meaning to tramp; a (beaten) track -- path((-way)), X travel(-ler), way.Brown-Driver-Briggsנָתִיבn Or (feminine) nthiybah {neth-ee-baw'}; or nthibah (Jeremiah 6:16) {neth-ee-baw'}; from an unused root meaning to tramp; a (beaten) track -- path((-way)), X travel(-ler), way.Brown-Driver-Briggsנָתִיבn

Possible Meanings:
  • pathway (semantic_range)
H3212 יָלַךְ
Definition:

A primitive root (comparehalak); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses) -- X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing), A primitive root (comparehalak); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses) -- X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing),

H0734 אֹרַח
Definition:

18(feminineProverbs 15:19)way, path(Assyrianur—uCOTGloss, Aramaicאֹרַח,) —׳אabsolutePsalm 19:6+; constructProverbs 4:18+; suffixאָרְחִיJob 19:8;Psalm 139:3<Infinitive construct, and ""רִבְעִי(Infiniti 18(feminineProverbs 15:19)way, path(Assyrianur—uCOTGloss, Aramaicאֹרַח,) —׳אabsolutePsalm 19:6+; constructProverbs 4:18+; suffixאָרְחִיJob 19:8;Psalm 139:3<Infinitive construct, and ""רִבְעִי(Infiniti

H6128 עֲקַלְקַל
Definition:

6i.e. roundabout paths (GFM); suffixעֲקַלִקַלּוֺתָםPsalm 125:5their crooked-nesses.Topical LexiconMeaning and Imageryעֲקַלְקַל evokes the picture of something twisted or winding. In Scripture the idea 6i.e. roundabout paths (GFM); suffixעֲקַלִקַלּוֺתָםPsalm 125:5their crooked-nesses.Topical LexiconMeaning and Imageryעֲקַלְקַל evokes the picture of something twisted or winding. In Scripture the idea

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