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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
Her wise ladies answered her,.... Every one in their turn endeavouring to comfort her and make her easy. The Vulgate Latin version is,"one that was wiser than the rest of his wives;''but they seem…
Deborah here concludes this triumphant song,
I. With the praises of Jael, her sister-heroine, whose valiant act had completed and crowned the victory. She had mentioned her before (Jdg 5:6) as one…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
The queen-mother is surrounded by her princessesin the ḥarîm of the palace. The wisest of them will soon discover their folly! The mother -tries to silence her presentiment by the same kind of answer…