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Judges 5:13

Judges 5:13
Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Then he made him that remaineth,.... The people of Israel that remained, who had been under the yoke of Jabin king of Canaan, under which many of the Israelites very probably died; but now the few…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

This verse is otherwise rendered: “then a remnant of the nobles came down; the people of the Lord came down for me against the mighty.” The following verses mention in detail who this “remnant” were.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Judges 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 the honour of Israel, for the encouragement of their friends and the greater…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Then came down a remnant The Massoretic scribes intended the verb to mean -then may the remnant (i.e. of Israel) rule over the noble ones," a prayer; but the noble oneslike the mightyare most…