They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
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Gill's Exposition
They fought from heaven,.... Either the angels of heaven, afterwards called stars; or the heavens, the elements, fought for Israel, and against Sisera; a violent storm of rain and hail falling at this…
Barnes' Notes
God fought on the side of Israel, and gave them the victory. Josephus relates that, just as the battle began, a violent tempest came on with a great downfall of rain; and a hailstorm, which, driving…
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…
Cambridge Bible
Render with a slight change of the stop:
From heaven fought the stars:
From their highways they fought with Sisera.
The kings fought … The stars fought A splendid contrast. Jehovah used the forces of…
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