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At Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo, they took no plunder of silver. <a href="/nlt/judges/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> “The kings of Canaan came and fought, at Taanach near Megiddo’s springs, but they carried off no silver treasures. <a href="/esv/judges/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> “The kings came, they fought; then fought the kings of Canaan, at Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; they got no spoils of silver. <a href="/bsb/judges/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver. <a href="/kjv/judges/5.htm">King James Bible</a> The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money. <a href="/nkjv/judges/5.htm">New King James Version</a> “The kings came and fought, Then the kings of Canaan fought In Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; They took no spoils of silver. <a href="/nasb_/judges/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “The kings came and fought; Then the kings of Canaan fought At Taanach near the waters of Megiddo; They took no plunder in silver. <a href="/nasb/judges/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220The kings came and fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan At Taanach near the waters of Megiddo; They took no plunder in silver. <a href="/nasb77/judges/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “The kings came and fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan At Taanach near the waters of Megiddo; They took no plunder in silver. <a href="/lsb/judges/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “The kings came and fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan At Taanach near the waters of Megiddo; They took no gain of silver. <a href="/amp/judges/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “The kings came and fought; Then the kings of Canaan fought At Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. Spoils of silver they did not obtain. <a href="/csb/judges/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Kings came and fought. Then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the Waters of Megiddo, but they did not plunder the silver. <a href="/hcsb/judges/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Kings came and fought. Then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no spoil of silver. <a href="/asv/judges/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> The kings came and fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan. In Taanach by the waters of Megiddo: They took no gain of money. <a href="/cev/judges/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Canaanite kings fought us at Taanach by the stream near Megiddo--but they couldn't rob us of our silver. <a href="/erv/judges/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> The kings came and fought; then fought the kings of Canaan; in Taanach by the waters of Meggido: they took no gain of money. <a href="/gwt/judges/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Kings came and fought. Then the kings of Canaan fought. They fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. But they didn't carry off any rich loot. <a href="/gnt/judges/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> At Taanach, by the stream of Megiddo, the kings came and fought; the kings of Canaan fought, but they took no silver away. <a href="/isv/judges/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Kings came to fight, then battled the kings of Canaan at Taanach near the waters of Megiddo. They took no silver as the spoils of war. <a href="/msb/judges/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver. <a href="/net/judges/5.htm">NET Bible</a> Kings came, they fought; the kings of Canaan fought, at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no silver as plunder. <a href="/nheb/judges/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The kings came and fought, then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. They took no plunder of silver. <a href="/wbt/judges/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Tanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money. <a href="/web/judges/5.htm">World English Bible</a> “The kings came and fought, then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. They took no plunder of silver. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Kings came—they fought; Then kings of Canaan fought, "" In Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; They did not take gain of money! <a href="/ylt/judges/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Kings came -- they fought; Then fought kings of Canaan, In Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; Gain of money they took not! <a href="/slt/judges/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Kings came: they fought: Then fought the kings of Canaan, Tanach, upon the water of Megiddo: Plunder of silver took they not.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The kings came and fought, the kings of Chanaan fought in Thanach by the waters of Mageddo, and yet they took no spoils. <a href="/cpdv/judges/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> The kings came and fought; the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach, beside the waters of Megiddo. And yet they took no spoils. <a href="/nabre/judges/5.htm">New American Bible</a> The kings came and fought; then they fought, those kings of Canaan, At Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; no spoil of silver did they take. <a href="/nrsvce/judges/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> “The kings came, they fought; then fought the kings of Canaan, at Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; they got no spoils of silver.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> The kings came and fought; then fought the kings of Canaan; they fought in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no goods nor money. <a href="/hpbt/judges/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Kings came and they fought and then were gathered the Kings of Canaan in Tanak; they gathered by the waters of Magdo; possessions and money they did not take<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> The kings came, they fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan, In Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; They took no gain of money. <a href="/sep/judges/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Kings set themselves in array, then the kings of Chanaan fought in Thanaach at the water of Mageddo; they took no gift of money. <a href="/parallel/judges/5-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=1348" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/5.htm">The Song of Deborah and Barak</a> …18Zebulun was a people who risked their lives; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield. 19<a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mə·lā·ḵîm (N-mp) -- King. From malak; a king.">Kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: nil·ḥā·mū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">and fought;</a> <a href="/hebrew/227.htm" title="227: ’āz (Adv) -- At that time. A demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore.">then</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal·ḵê (N-mpc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/3667.htm" title="3667: ḵə·na·‘an (N-proper-ms) -- From kana'; humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him.">of Canaan</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: nil·ḥă·mū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">fought</a> <a href="/hebrew/8590.htm" title="8590: bə·ṯa‘·naḵ (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A Canaanite city assigned to Manasseh. Or Tanak; of uncertain derivation; Taanak or Tanak, a place in Palestine.">at Taanach</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">by</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: mê (N-mpc) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">the waters</a> <a href="/hebrew/4023.htm" title="4023: mə·ḡid·dōw (N-proper-fs) -- Megiddo -- a tower. (Zech. 'abdan or Mgiddow; from gadad; rendezvous; Megiddon or Megiddo, a place in Palestine.">of Megiddo,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lā·qā·ḥū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">but they took</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/1215.htm" title="1215: be·ṣa‘ (N-msc) -- Gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit. From batsa'; plunder; by extension, gain.">plunder</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ke·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">of silver.</a> 20From the heavens the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/revelation/16-14.htm">Revelation 16:14-16</a> These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. / “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.” / And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. <a href="/psalms/83-9.htm">Psalm 83:9-10</a> Do to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon, / who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground. <a href="/1_samuel/12-9.htm">1 Samuel 12:9-11</a> But they forgot the LORD their God, and He sold them into the hand of Sisera the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them. / Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’ / So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely. <a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">Joshua 10:12-14</a> On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.” / So the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance upon its enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? “So the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.” / There has been no day like it before or since, when the LORD listened to the voice of a man, because the LORD fought for Israel. <a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">2 Kings 23:29</a> During Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo. <a href="/isaiah/9-4.htm">Isaiah 9:4</a> For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor. <a href="/isaiah/10-26.htm">Isaiah 10:26</a> And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them, as when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will raise His staff over the sea, as He did in Egypt. <a href="/psalms/68-12.htm">Psalm 68:12</a> “Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder. <a href="/2_chronicles/35-20.htm">2 Chronicles 35:20-24</a> After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt marched up to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to confront him. / But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty, and God has told me to hurry. So stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!” / Josiah, however, did not turn away from him; instead, in order to engage him in battle, he disguised himself. He did not listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to fight him on the Plain of Megiddo. ... <a href="/isaiah/41-11.htm">Isaiah 41:11-12</a> Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing. <a href="/isaiah/49-25.htm">Isaiah 49:25-26</a> Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children. / I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.” <a href="/jeremiah/46-2.htm">Jeremiah 46:2</a> concerning Egypt and the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah: <a href="/jeremiah/46-10.htm">Jeremiah 46:10</a> For that day belongs to the Lord GOD of Hosts, a day of vengeance against His foes. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, until it is quenched with their blood. For the Lord GOD of Hosts will hold a sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates. <a href="/zechariah/14-2.htm">Zechariah 14:2-3</a> For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city. / Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle. <a href="/exodus/15-9.htm">Exodus 15:9-10</a> The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’ / But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.kings<a href="/joshua/10-22.htm">Joshua 10:22-27</a> Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave… <a href="/joshua/11-1.htm">Joshua 11:1</a> And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,<a href="/psalms/48-4.htm">Psalm 48:4-6</a> For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together… Taanach<a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Judges 1:27</a> Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.<a href="/1_kings/4-12.htm">1 Kings 4:12</a> Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:they took<a href="/judges/5-30.htm">Judges 5:30</a> Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?<a href="/genesis/14-22.htm">Genesis 14:22</a> And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,<a href="/genesis/4-16.htm">Genesis 4:16</a> And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/4-24.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/judges/3-18.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/judges/5-3.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Megiddo</a> <a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Megid'do</a> <a href="/joshua/24-32.htm">Money</a> <a href="/joshua/8-27.htm">Plunder</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-20.htm">Profit</a> <a href="/joshua/24-32.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/joshua/11-14.htm">Spoils</a> <a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Taanach</a> <a href="/joshua/21-25.htm">Ta'anach</a> <a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Tanach</a> <a href="/numbers/24-8.htm">Warring</a> <a href="/joshua/18-15.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/8-33.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/judges/16-3.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/judges/8-5.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-12.htm">Megiddo</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-12.htm">Megid'do</a> <a href="/judges/16-18.htm">Money</a> <a href="/judges/8-24.htm">Plunder</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-21.htm">Profit</a> <a href="/judges/9-4.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-27.htm">Spoils</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-12.htm">Taanach</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-12.htm">Ta'anach</a> <a href="/joshua/17-11.htm">Tanach</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-8.htm">Warring</a> <a href="/judges/7-24.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 5</div>1. <a href="/judges/5-1.htm">The Song of Deborah and Barak</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Kings came and fought; This phrase refers to the coalition of Canaanite kings who gathered to battle against Israel. In the ancient Near East, it was common for city-states to be ruled by kings who would form alliances for mutual defense or aggression. The gathering of these kings signifies the seriousness of the threat against Israel. This event is part of the larger narrative of the Judges, where God raises leaders to deliver Israel from oppression. The kings' assembly can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to give Israel victory over their enemies, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-24.htm">Deuteronomy 7:24</a>.then the kings of Canaan fought The Canaanite kings mentioned here were likely rulers of city-states within the region of Canaan. This reflects the fragmented political landscape of the time, where multiple small kingdoms existed rather than a single unified nation. The Canaanites were known for their advanced cities and military capabilities, which posed a significant challenge to the Israelites. This battle is part of the ongoing struggle between the Israelites and the Canaanites for control of the Promised Land, as described throughout the book of Judges.at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, Taanach and Megiddo were strategically important locations in the Jezreel Valley, a fertile and significant area for trade and military campaigns. Megiddo, in particular, is known for its archaeological significance, with evidence of ancient fortifications and battles. The mention of "waters" suggests the presence of a water source, which would have been crucial for sustaining armies. This location is also prophetically significant, as Megiddo (Armageddon) is mentioned in <a href="/revelation/16-16.htm">Revelation 16:16</a> as the site of the final battle between good and evil.but they took no plunder of silver. The lack of plunder indicates a decisive defeat for the Canaanite kings. In ancient warfare, victors typically took spoils from the defeated, including precious metals like silver. The absence of plunder suggests that the Canaanite forces were completely routed, leaving nothing for the victors to take. This outcome underscores the divine intervention on behalf of Israel, as God delivered them from their enemies without the usual material rewards of battle. This aligns with the theme in Judges of God providing victory through His chosen leaders, rather than through human strength or wealth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/kings_of_canaan.htm">Kings of Canaan</a> These were the rulers of the various city-states in the region of Canaan. They banded together to fight against Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/t/taanach.htm">Taanach</a> A city in the territory of Issachar, near the Kishon River. It was a strategic location for battles in ancient times. 3. <a href="/topical/w/waters_of_megiddo.htm">Waters of Megiddo</a> This refers to the area around the Kishon River near the city of Megiddo, a significant site for many historical battles. 4. <a href="/topical/d/deborah_and_barak.htm">Deborah and Barak</a> Though not mentioned directly in this verse, they are the leaders of Israel who led the battle against the Canaanite kings, as described in the surrounding chapters. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_battle.htm">The Battle</a> This event is part of the larger account of Israel's deliverance from Canaanite oppression, highlighting God's intervention on behalf of His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_battle.htm">God's Sovereignty in Battle</a> The victory at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo underscores God's control over the affairs of nations and battles. Believers can trust in God's ultimate authority and power in their own struggles. <a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_earthly_power.htm">The Futility of Earthly Power</a> The kings of Canaan, despite their might and numbers, could not prevail against God's chosen people. This teaches that earthly power and wealth are futile without God's blessing. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_faithful_leadership.htm">The Importance of Faithful Leadership</a> Deborah and Barak's leadership was crucial in rallying Israel to victory. Godly leadership is vital in guiding communities and nations in righteousness. <a href="/topical/c/celebrating_god's_victories.htm">Celebrating God's Victories</a> The Song of Deborah is a reminder to celebrate and remember God's past victories in our lives, fostering a spirit of gratitude and faith. <a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_protection.htm">God's Provision and Protection</a> The lack of plunder taken by the Canaanite kings highlights God's provision and protection over His people, assuring believers of His care in times of need.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 5</a> <a href="/q/who_are_the_canaanites.htm">What is the identity of the Canaanites?</a> <a href="/q/what_evidence_supports_biblical_judges.htm">Judges 2:16-19 speaks of God raising up judges to deliver Israel, but what historical or archaeological data support the existence of these specific judges?</a> <a href="/q/why_coexist_with_canaanites_in_judges_1_27-28.htm">In Judges 1:27-28, why did the Israelites coexist with the Canaanites instead of fully driving them out, contradicting earlier commands for total conquest?</a> <a href="/q/bible_events'_chronological_order.htm">What is the chronological order of events in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) The kings.--Comp. <a href="/joshua/11-1.htm" title="And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,">Joshua 11:1</a>. Jabin did not stand alone.In Taanach.--See <a href="/judges/1-27.htm" title="Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.">Judges 1:27</a>. The word means "sandy soil."By the waters of Megiddo.--The affluents of the Kishon, or the swollen waves of the river itself. There is a copious spring at Lejj-n, the ancient Megiddo, which in rainy seasons rapidly turns the plain into a morass (Thomson's Land and Book. ch. 29).They took no gain of money.--Literally, fragment of silver they did not take. They had doubtless hoped, if not for much actual spoil, at least for ransom from the numerous captives which they expected to win, or from the gain derived by selling them into slavery.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 19. - The kings came and fought (cf. <a href="/joshua/11-1.htm">Joshua 11:1, 2, 5</a>). They took no gain of money. These words may mean, (1) they did not stop to plunder, they were intent only upon slaughter; or, (2) they took no ransom for their enemies' lives; or, (3) they got nothing by their fighting, for they were all killed themselves. <a href="/commentaries/judges/5-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Kings מְלָכִים֙ (mə·lā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king came בָּ֤אוּ (bā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go and fought; נִלְחָ֔מוּ (nil·ḥā·mū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> To feed on, to consume, to battle then אָ֤ז (’āz) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_227.htm">Strong's 227: </a> At that time, place, therefore the kings מַלְכֵ֣י (mal·ḵê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Canaan כְנַ֔עַן (ḵə·na·‘an) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3667.htm">Strong's 3667: </a> Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan fought נִלְחֲמוּ֙ (nil·ḥă·mū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> To feed on, to consume, to battle at Taanach בְּתַעְנַ֖ךְ (bə·ṯa‘·naḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8590.htm">Strong's 8590: </a> Taanach -- a Canaanite city assigned to Manasseh by עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the waters מֵ֣י (mê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> Water, juice, urine, semen of Megiddo, מְגִדּ֑וֹ (mə·ḡid·dōw) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4023.htm">Strong's 4023: </a> Megiddo -- a tower but they took לָקָֽחוּ׃ (lā·qā·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take no לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no plunder בֶּ֥צַע (be·ṣa‘) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1215.htm">Strong's 1215: </a> Gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit of silver. כֶּ֖סֶף (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> Silver, money <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/5-19.htm">Judges 5:19 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/5-19.htm">Judges 5:19 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/5-19.htm">Judges 5:19 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/5-19.htm">Judges 5:19 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/5-19.htm">Judges 5:19 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/5-19.htm">Judges 5:19 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/5-19.htm">Judges 5:19 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/5-19.htm">Judges 5:19 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/5-19.htm">Judges 5:19 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/5-19.htm">Judges 5:19 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/5-19.htm">OT History: Judges 5:19 The kings came and fought then (Jd Judg. 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