Judges 4:22

Judges 4:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples.
• New International Version (NIV)Just then Barak came by in pursuit of Sisera, and Jael went out to meet him. “Come,” she said, “I will show you the man you’re looking for.” So he went in with her, and there lay Sisera with the tent peg through his temple—dead.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And behold, as Barak was pursuing Sisera, Jael went out to meet him and said to him, "Come, and I will show you the man whom you are seeking." So he went in to her tent, and there lay Sisera dead, with the tent peg in his temple.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And then, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said to him, “Come, I will show you the man whom you seek.” And when he went into her tent, there lay Sisera, dead with the peg in his temple.

Context of Judges 4:22

20Sisera said to her, ‘Stand at the door of your tent and watch. If someone comes to ask if anyone is here, say, “No.” ’ 21But Heber's wife Jael got a tent peg and a hammer. Sisera was very tired and he was asleep. Jael used the hammer to hit the peg into the side of Sisera's head. The peg went through his head into the ground. Sisera died. Barak had been chasing Sisera. Jael went out of her tent to say ‘hello’ to him. She said to Barak, ‘Come here! I will show you the man that you are looking for.’ Barak went with her into the tent. He saw Sisera there. He was lying on the ground and he was dead. Barak saw the peg that had gone through Sisera's head. 23On that day, God caused King Jabin of Canaan to be very ashamed because the Israelites had won against his army. 24From that time, the Israelite army became stronger, and King Jabin became weaker. Finally, the Israelites destroyed him.

Judges 4:22 word by word

וְהִנֵּ֣ה בָרָק֮ רֹדֵ֣ף אֶת־סִֽיסְרָא֒ וַתֵּצֵ֤א יָעֵל֙ לִקְרָאת֔וֹ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ לֵ֣ךְ וְאַרְאֶ֔ךָּ אֶת־הָאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ וַיָּבֹ֣א אֵלֶ֔יהָ וְהִנֵּ֤ה סִֽיסְרָא֙ נֹפֵ֣ל מֵ֔ת וְהַיָּתֵ֖ד בְּרַקָּתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And, behold, as Barakבָּרָקbârâq · BarakH1301
• pursuedרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• Siseraסִיסְרָאsîyserâ' · SiseraH5516
• Jaelיָעֵלyâ‛êl · JaelH3278
• came outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• to meetקִרְאָהqir'âh · befallH7125
• him, and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto him, Comeיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• and I will shewרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• thee the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• whom thou seekestבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• And when he cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• layנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
• deadמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• and the nailיָתֵדyâthêd · pegH3489
• in his templesרַקָּהraqqâh · templeH7541

Cross-references for Judges 4:22

• 2 Samuel 17:3Then I will bring all his army back to you. If we kill this one man that you want to destroy, then all the people will return safely.’

Commentaries on Judges 4:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Behold, Sisera lay dead - What impression this made on the victorious Barak is not said: it could not give him much pleasure, especially when he learned the circumstances of his death.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-24Verses 17-24 Sisera's chariots had been his pride and his confidence. Thus are those disappointed who rest on the creature; like a broken reed, it not only breaks under them, but pierces them with many sorrows. The idol may quickly become a burden, Is 46:1; what we were sick for, God can make us sick of. It is probable that Jael really intended kindness to Sisera; but by a Divine impulse she was afterwards led to consider him as the determined enemy of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-22Jael achieved what she intended from the start. A more detailed description of the event is in Judges 5:26–27.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 4:22

• Canaanites
• Courage
• Jael

In the dictionaries

• Asleep
• Harosheth of the Gentiles
• Jael
• Nail
• Prophetess
• Thirsty
• Abdon (1)
• Galilee
• Hospitality; Host
• Israel, History of

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