16. Double sheepfolds The word is in the dual number, and designates the enclosures made of hurdles, left open at the top, and usually separated by a hurdle into two parts for the two different kinds of flocks sheep and goats. Pipings of the herds The pipings of the shepherds among the flocks. read more
17. Gilead The name of the grandson of Manasseh is here used poetically for the half tribe of Manasseh that dwelt on the east of the Jordan. Compare note on Judges 5:14. Those eastern tribes heeded not the summons of Deborah. Dan… ships The portion of Dan took in the port of Joppa, (Joshua 19:46,) and the Danites who dwelt there, and at other places near or on the coast, doubtless interested themselves with the commerce of the Phenicians. Hence the allusion to their dwelling in ships. ... read more
18. Zebulun Mentioned a second time (compare Judges 5:14) because of the extraordinary bravery and heroism of the warriors of this tribe. Scorned his soul to death Hazarded his life on the most conspicuous places of the battle field. So bold and fearless was he that he seemed actually to scorn ( חר Š ) his own life, and to treat it with contempt. And Naphtali The same heroism and daring are predicated of the warriors of this tribe also, only the name of the tribe occurs but this... read more
19. There came kings Canaanitish kings or princes confederate with Jabin. Compare Joshua 11:1-5. As in Joshua’s time, so now, all these kings combined together to fight with Israel. At Taanach The modern Taannuk, in the southwestern part of the great Plain of Esdraelon. See at Joshua 12:21. Megiddo The modern el-Lej-jun, about four miles northwest of Taunnuk. See again at Joshua 12:21. The waters of Megiddo are the numerous small streams in the neighbourhood, which flow into and help... read more
20. From heaven they fought The elements of nature assisted in the strife. The violent thunder storm on which Jehovah rode over the fields of Edom was so terrible that the very heavens appeared to drop. See on Judges 5:4 and Judges 4:15. The stars from their courses fought This is a more minute defining of the thought in the preceding line. The bursting clouds and darting lightnings are poetically spoken of as if the stars had started from their orbits and mingled in the war of elements. read more
21. The river Kishon snatched them away This celebrated stream has two principal sources, one at the base of Mount Tabor, and the other in the large fountain of Jerrin, (En-gannim,) about fifteen miles south of Tabor. Its general course is northwesterly, sweeping along the northern base of Mount Carmel, and emptying into the Mediterranean. It drains the great valley of Esdraelon. In the southern part of the plain, at Megiddo and Taanach, the Kishon is not a permanent stream, but flows only... read more
22. From the galloppings The rapid and hasty flight of the Canaanitish heroes caused their horses’ hoofs to smite terribly the ground. The frantic steeds struggled to get loose from the chariots, and escape the miry ground, and became more frantic still by the urgency of their strong drivers. The gallopping of his strong ones is to be explained as the galloppings caused by the strong men that urged on their frantic flight. This verse, says Robinson, presents “a most vivid image of hasty... read more
23. Curse Meroz The name of this place occurs here only, and of its history we have no other trace. Perhaps it utterly perished by reason of this awful curse. It would seem to have lain along the route of the flying Canaanites, and its inhabitants culpably neglected to help the leaders of Israel in their pursuit. The apathy of some of the tribes only called forth censure or reproach, (Judges 5:16-17;) but the neglects of Meroz were so great as to call forth a bitter curse. Angel of... read more
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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 5:15
15. Was he sent at his feet This was the way in which Issachar was Barak’s support. Obedient to orders he followed at his feet (that is, immediately after him, as in Judges 4:10) in the valley of the Kishon, and assisted Barak in the fight. Determinations of heart This must be taken in connexion with deliberations of heart in the next verse, when this whole reference to Reuben will appear as a masterpiece of irony. They heard the call of Deborah, and at once began to make great plans... read more