Judges 4:17
15 And in front of him the LORD routed with the sword Sisera, all his charioteers, and all his army. Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled on foot.
16 Then Barak pursued the chariots and army as far as Harosheth-hagoyim, and the whole army of Sisera fell by the sword; not a single man was left.
Meanwhile, Sisera had fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because there was peace between Jabin king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
18 Jael went out to greet Sisera and said to him, “Come in, my lord. Come in with me. Do not be afraid.” So he entered her tent, and she covered him with a blanket.
19 Sisera said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink, for I am thirsty.” So she opened a container of milk, gave him a drink, and covered him again.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Meanwhile, Sisera had fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because there was peace between Jabin king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
- KJV
- Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
- WEB
- However Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite; for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
- ASV
- Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite; for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
- DARBY
- And Sisera fled on foot to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite; for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
- BLB
- And Sisera had fled on foot to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite, for [there was] peace between Jabin king of Hazor and between the house of Heber the Kenite.
- ÅB
- Sisera flyktet til fots til Jaels telt; hun var kenitten Hebers hustru, og der var fred mellom Jabin, kongen i Hasor, og kenitten Hebers hus.
- OTB
- I mellomtiden flyktet Sisera til fots til teltet til Jael, Heber kenittens kone, for det var fred mellom Jabin, kongen av Hasor, og Hebers hus.
- B1930
- Sisera flyktet til fots til Jaels telt; hun var kenitten Hebers hustru, og der var fred mellem Jabin, kongen i Hasor, og kenitten Hebers hus.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 57:21
“There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”
Read in contextPsalms 37:35–36
I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
Read in contextPsalms 69:22
May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.
Read in contextJob 12:19–21
He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.
Read in contextJob 18:7–12
His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up.
Read in contextJudges 5:24
Most blessed among women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
Read in contextJob 40:11–12
Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
Read in contextJudges 5:6
In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were deserted and the travelers took the byways.
Read in context