Judges 5:9-11

[9] My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD. [10] Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way. [11] They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.

What is the context of Judges 5:9-11?

What does Judges 5:9-11 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Judges 5:9 is very similar to Judges 5:2. In Judges 5:10-11, Deborah urged all the Israelites to sing praises to God for His recent victory. Those who rode on white donkeys ( Judges 5:10) were the upper classes, the rulers. Those who sat on (rich) carpets ( Judges 5:10) may refer to the wealthy or perhaps those who stayed at home rather than participating in the fighting. ^[1] Those who traveled the roads ( Judges 5:10) were the middle classes. Deborah called all these groups to sing praises to God for His deliverance. The writer pictured them as gathering at the wells and town gates to talk about and rejoice together in God"s goodness for giving victory to His people.