Judges 4:16

Judges 4:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.
• New International Version (NIV)Barak pursued the chariots and army as far as Harosheth Haggoyim, and all Sisera’s troops fell by the sword; not a man was left.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Barak pursued the chariots and the army to Harosheth-hagoyim, and all the army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword; not a man was left.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Barak pursued the chariots and the army as far as Harosheth Hagoyim, and all the army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword; not a man was left.

Context of Judges 4:16

14Then Deborah said to Barak, “Arise! For this is the day on which the Lord has handed Sisera over to you; behold, the Lord has gone out before you.” So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him. 15And the Lord routed Sisera and all his chariots and all his army with the edge of the sword before Barak; and Sisera got down from his chariot and fled on foot. But Barak pursued the chariots and the army as far as Harosheth-hagoyim, and all the army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword; not even one was left. 17Now Sisera fled on foot to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite, because there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite. 18And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said to him, “Turn aside, my master, turn aside to me! Do not be afraid.” So he turned aside to her into the tent, and she covered him with a rug.

Judges 4:16 word by word

וּבָרָ֗ק רָדַ֞ף אַחֲרֵ֤י הָרֶ֙כֶב֙ וְאַחֲרֵ֣י הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה עַ֖ד חֲרֹ֣שֶׁת הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וַיִּפֹּ֞ל כָּל־מַחֲנֵ֤ה סִֽיסְרָא֙ לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב לֹ֥א נִשְׁאַ֖ר עַד־אֶחָֽד׃Read the interlinear

• But Barakבָּרָקbârâq · BarakH1301
• pursuedרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• pursuedאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• the chariotsרֶ֫כֶבrekeb · chariotH7393
• and the armyמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• as farעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• as Harosheth-hagoyimחֲרֹ֫שֶׁתchărôsheth · HaroshethH2800
• as Harosheth-hagoyimגּוֹיgôy gôy · (Harosheth)-hagoyimH1471
• and allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• of Siseraסִיסְרָאsîyserâ' · SiseraH5516
• fellנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
• by the edgeפֶּהpeh · lip: edgeH6310
• of the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• was leftשָׁאַרshâ'ar · to remainH7604

Cross-references for Judges 4:16

• Leviticus 26:7Instead, you will chase your enemies, and they will fall before you by the sword;
• Joshua 10:19but do not stay there yourselves; pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the Lord your God has handed them over to you.”
• Joshua 11:8And the Lord handed them over to Israel, so that they defeated them, and pursued them as far as Great Sidon, and Misrephoth-maim, and the Valley of Mizpeh to the east; and they struck them until no survivor was left to them.
• Psalms 104:35May sinners be removed from the earth And may the wicked be no more. Bless the Lord, my soul. Praise the Lord!
• Romans 2:12For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law;
• James 2:13For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.
• Isaiah 43:17Who brings out the chariot and the horse, The army and the mighty man (They will lie down together and not rise again; They have been extinguished, and have gone out like a wick):

Commentaries on Judges 4:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16What with the overflowing of the Kishon Judges 5:21, by which numbers were drowned, and the panic which had seized the defeated army, and made them an easy prey to the sword of the pursuing Israelites, Sisera‘s whole force was cut to pieces and broken up.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. 14-16Mount Tabor, covered in forest, was a strategic location. The sudden charge down the hill likely surprised the unsuspecting Canaanites. The battle was won because it was the Lord's war, not due to human strategy or tactics. The text does not explain why the chariots were ineffective; this is detailed in the poetic version of the account (Judges 5:21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. But Barak pursued ... unto Harosheth--Broken and routed, the main body of Sisera's army fled northward; others were forced into the Kishon and drowned (see on Jud 5:21).Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 4:16

• Canaanites
• Deborah
• Harosheth
• Hypocrisy

In the dictionaries

• Harosheth of the Gentiles
• Asleep
• Barak
• Jabin
• Prophetess
• Thirsty
• Abdon (1)
• Galilee
• Harosheth, of the Gentiles, of the Nations
• Hospitality; Host

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