Judges 4:13

Judges 4:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.
• New International Version (NIV)Sisera summoned from Harosheth Haggoyim to the Kishon River all his men and his nine hundred chariots fitted with iron.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Sisera called out all his chariots, 900 chariots of iron, and all the men who were with him, from Harosheth-hagoyim to the river Kishon.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Sisera gathered together all his chariots, nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people who were with him, from Harosheth Hagoyim to the River Kishon.

Context of Judges 4:13

11A certain Kenite man called Heber, did not live with the other Kenites. They were descendants of Hobab, the father of Moses' wife. Heber was living in a tent beside the big tree in Zaanannim, near Kedesh. 12Sisera heard news that Abinoam's son Barak had gone up to Mount Tabor. So he gave a command to all his soldiers. He told them to go with him from Harosheth Haggoyim to the Kishon river. They had 900 iron chariots. 14Then Deborah said to Barak, ‘Get ready! This is the day that the Lord will put Sisera under your power! The Lord will lead you into battle!’ So Barak led his 10,000 soldiers down from Mount Tabor. 15When they started to attack, the Lord caused Sisera and all his army with their chariots to have great trouble. The Israelites chased them with their swords. Sisera jumped off his chariot and he ran away.

Judges 4:13 word by word

וַיַּזְעֵ֨ק סִֽיסְרָ֜א אֶת־כָּל־רִכְבּ֗וֹ תְּשַׁ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ רֶ֣כֶב בַּרְזֶ֔ל וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֑וֹ מֵחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת הַגּוֹיִ֖ם אֶל־נַ֥חַל קִישֽׁוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Siseraסִיסְרָאsîyserâ' · SiseraH5516
• gathered togetherזָעַקzâ‛aq · to cry outH2199
• all his chariotsרֶ֫כֶבrekeb · chariotH7393
• nineתֵּ֫שַׁעtêsha‛ tish‛âh · nineH8672
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• of ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270
• and all the peopleעַם‛am · people: soldiersH5971
• with him, from Haroshethחֲרֹ֫שֶׁתchărôsheth · HaroshethH2800
• of the Gentilesגּוֹיgôy gôy · (Harosheth)-hagoyimH1471
• unto the riverנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: riverH5158
• of Kishonקִישׁוֹןqîyshôn · KishonH7028

Cross-references for Judges 4:13

• Judges 4:2So the Lord put them under the power of King Jabin. He was a Canaanite king who ruled in Hazor. The leader of Jabin's army was called Sisera. Sisera lived in Harosheth Haggoyim.

Commentaries on Judges 4:13

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-16Verses 10-16 Siser's confidence was chiefly in his chariots. But if we have ground to hope that God goes before us, we may go on with courage and cheerfulness. Be not dismayed at the difficulties thou meetest with in resisting Satan, in serving God, or suffering for him; for is not the Lord gone before thee? Follow him then fully. Barak went down, though upon the plain the iron chariots would have advantage against him: he quitted the mountain in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13When Barak gathered his troops, Sisera walked into the Lord's trap. He led his chariots to the Jezreel Valley, moving along the Kishon River where wheeled vehicles could move easily.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. the river of Kishon--The plain on its bank was chosen as the battlefield by Sisera himself, who was unconsciously drawn thither for the ruin of his army.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 4:13

• Canaanites
• Deborah
• Harosheth
• Hypocrisy
• Kishon

In the dictionaries

• Euphrates River, the River
• Harosheth of the Gentiles
• Asleep
• Chariot
• Jabin
• Kishon
• Prophetess
• Tabor
• Thirsty
• Abdon (1)

Commentaries on Judges 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings