Albert Barnes Commentary Judges 4:20

"And he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and inquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No." — Judges 4:20 (ASV)

Stand in the door ... - The characteristic duplicity of the Eastern character, both in Sisera and Jael, is very forcibly depicted in this narrative. It is only by the light of the Gospel that the law of truth is fully revealed.