10 "You who ride on white donkeys, sitting on your saddle blankets, and you who walk along the road, consider
10 "Tell of it, you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets
10 You who ride on prize donkeys comfortably mounted on blankets And you who walk down the roads, ponder, attend!
10 "Speak, you who ride on white donkeys, Who sit in judges' attire, And who walk along the road.
10 "Consider this, you who ride on fine donkeys, you who sit on fancy saddle blankets, and you who walk along the road.
4 He had thirty sons, who rode thirty donkeys. They controlled thirty towns in Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth Jair.
4 And he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty cities, called Havvoth-jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
4 He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys and had thirty towns in Gilead. The towns are still called Jair's Villages.
4 Now he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys; they also had thirty towns, which are called "Havoth Jair" to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
4 His thirty sons rode around on thirty donkeys, and they owned thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which are still called the Towns of Jair.
(Read Judges 10:1-5)
Quiet and peaceable reigns, though the best to live in, yield least variety of matter to be spoken of. Such were the days of Tola and Jair. They were humble, active, and useful men, rulers appointed of God.
14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He led Israel eight years.
14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys, and he judged Israel eight years.
14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys. He judged Israel eight years.
14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy young donkeys. He judged Israel eight years.
14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years.
(Read Judges 12:8-15)
We have here a short account of three more of the judges of Israel. The happiest life of individuals, and the happiest state of society, is that which affords the fewest remarkable events. To live in credit and quiet, to be peacefully useful to those around us, to possess a clear conscience; but, above all, and without which nothing can avail, to enjoy communion with God our Saviour while we live, and to die at peace with God and man, form the substance of all that a wise man can desire.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Judges 5:10
Commentary on Judges 5:6-11.
(Read Judges 5:6-11.)
Deborah describes the distressed state of Israel under the tyranny of Jabin, that their salvation might appear more gracious. She shows what brought this misery upon them. It was their idolatry. They chose new gods, with new names. But under all these images, Satan was worshipped. Deborah was a mother to Israel, by diligently promoting the salvation of their souls. She calls on those who shared the advantages of this great salvation, to offer up thanks to God for it. Let such as are restored, not only to their liberty as other Israelites, but to their rank, speak God's praises. This is the Lord's doing. In these acts of his, justice was executed on his enemies. In times of persecution, God's ordinances, the walls of salvation, whence the waters of life are drawn, are resorted to at the hazard of the lives of those who attend them. At all times Satan will endeavour to hinder the believer from drawing near to the throne of grace. Notice God's kindness to his trembling people. It is the glory of God to protect those who are most exposed, and to help the weakest. Let us notice the benefit we have from the public peace, the inhabitants of villages especially, and give God the praise.