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God Fought the Battle
Commentators emphasize that the victory was not merely military. The Hebrew word for "discomfited" implies direct divine action, similar to God's work at the Red Sea. Scholars, citing ancient sources and the song in Judges 5, believe God sent a massive storm that flooded the riverbed, immobilizing the Canaanite chariots and securing the victory for Israel.
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Albert Barnes
On Judges 4:15
18th Century
Theologian
Lighted down off his chariot - Probably his chariot stuck in the morass (see the note at Judges 4:7); or he might have left his chariot in o…
Charles Ellicott
On Judges 4:15
19th Century
Bishop
Discomfited. —The same word as in Exodus 14:24; Joshua 10:10. The Septuagint exestēse, and the Vulgate per…
John Gill
On Judges 4:15
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord discomfited Sisera and all [his] chariots, and
all [his] host
Frightened…
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Matthew Henry
On Judges 4:10–16
17th Century
Minister
Sisera'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.…