Charles Ellicott Commentary Judges 5:27

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Judges 5:27

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Judges 5:27

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay; At her feet he bowed, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell down dead." — Judges 5:27 (ASV)

At her feet. Literally, between her feet, as though the dauntless woman had stridden over him as he lay in the dead sleep of weariness.

He bowed. The word means that he suddenly curled up his knees in one contortion of agony.

He fell. Rolling, perhaps, off the divan on which he was resting.

He lay down. Motionless in death, after that one convulsive movement.

Dead. Rather, slaughtered, or murdered. With this one powerful word the scene ends, as with a blow.