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Tell [of it], you who ride on white donkeys, You who sit on rich carpets, You who walk by the way.

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Praise from Every Station

Commentators explain that this verse calls on all classes of Israeli society to praise God. From the nobles and wealthy ("ye that ride on white asses") to those enjoying peace at home ("ye that sit on rich carpets") and the common person ("ye that walk by the way"), everyone who benefited from God's deliverance is urged to give thanks. This highlights that God's blessings touch every level of society, and praise should be universal.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Judges 5:10

18th Century

Theologian

You that ride on white donkeys ...—that is, nobles or magistrates. Deborah appeals to the classes mentioned in ([Reference Judges 5…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Judges 5:10

19th Century

Bishop

Speak. — Rather, Think of it, or, perhaps, “Meditate the song.” It is placed in the original in a far more forci…

John Gill

John Gill

On Judges 5:10

17th Century

Pastor

Speak, you that ride on white asses
Though in some countries, as in ours, it is reckoned disgraceful to ride on asses; so Leo …

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Judges 5:6–11

17th Century

Minister

Deborah describes the distressed state of Israel under the tyranny of Jabin, so that their salvation might appear more gracious. She shows what bro…