Judges 4:10

Judges 4:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.
• New International Version (NIV)There Barak summoned Zebulun and Naphtali, and ten thousand men went up under his command. Deborah also went up with him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Barak called out Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh. And 10,000 men went up at his heels, and Deborah went up with him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; he went up with ten thousand men under his command, and Deborah went up with him.

Context of Judges 4:10

8Barak said to her, “If you go with me, I’ll go. But if you don’t go with me, I won’t go.” 9Deborah replied, “Certainly, I’ll go with you. But you won’t win any honors for the way you’re going about this, because the Lord will use a woman to defeat Sisera.” So Deborah started out for Kedesh with Barak. Barak called the tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali together at Kedesh. Ten thousand men went to fight under his command. Deborah also went along with him. 11Heber the Kenite had separated from the other Kenites (the descendants of Hobab, Moses’ father-in-law). Heber went as far away as the oak tree at Zaanannim near Kedesh and set up his tent. 12The report reached Sisera that Barak, son of Abinoam, had come to fight at Mount Tabor.

Judges 4:10 word by word

וַיַּזְעֵ֨ק בָּרָ֜ק אֶת־זְבוּלֻ֤ן וְאֶת־נַפְתָּלִי֙ קֶ֔דְשָׁה וַיַּ֣עַל בְּרַגְלָ֔יו עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אַלְפֵ֖י אִ֑ישׁ וַתַּ֥עַל עִמּ֖וֹ דְּבוֹרָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Barakבָּרָקbârâq · BarakH1301
• calledזָעַקzâ‛aq · to cry outH2199
• Zebulunזְבוּלֻןzebûlûn zebûlûn zebûlûn · ZebulunH2074
• and Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִיnaphtâlîy · NaphtaliH5321
• to Kedeshקֶ֫דֶשׁqedesh · KedeshH6943
• and he went upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• with tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• at his feetרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
• and Deborahדְּבוֹרָהdebôrâh debôrâh · DeborahH1683

Cross-references for Judges 4:10

• Judges 4:6Deborah summoned Barak, son of Abinoam, from Kedesh in Naphtali. She told him, “The Lord God of Israel has given you this order: ‘Gather troops on Mount Tabor. Take 10,000 men from Naphtali and Zebulun with you.
• Judges 5:18But Zebulun mocked death, and Naphtali risked his life on the battlefield.
• Judges 5:15Issachar’s commanders were with Deborah. They were also with Barak, sent into the valley under his command. Among Reuben’s divisions important men had second thoughts.
• Exodus 11:8Then all these officials of yours will come, bow down to me, and say, ‘You and all the people who follow you, get out!’ After that I will leave.” Burning with anger, Moses left Pharaoh.
• 1 Samuel 25:27Here is a gift I am bringing to you. May it be given to the young men who are in your service.
• 1 Kings 20:11The king of Israel answered, “The saying goes, ‘Don’t brag about a victory before you have even dressed for battle.’ ”

Commentaries on Judges 4:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Ten thousand men at his feet - Ten thousand footmen. He had no chariots; his army was all composed of infantry.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Rather, “and ten thousand men went up (to Tabor) at his feet;” i. e. as his followers (“after him,” Judges 4:14).Read the comment
• 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. 10The warriors were from Barak's tribe, Naphtali, and its southern neighbor, Zebulun.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-171. The children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead--The removal of the zealous judge Ehud again left his infatuated countrymen without the restraint of religion.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 4:10

• Canaanites
• Deborah
• Hypocrisy
• Naphtali
• Zebulun

In the dictionaries

• Kedesh
• Naphtali
• Zebulun
• Asleep
• Harosheth of the Gentiles
• Jabin
• 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