Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 4:13
And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, [even] nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that [were] with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.
13. Harosheth of the Gentiles ] See on Jdg 4:2; of the Gentiles ( goyim) perhaps on account of the non-Jewish population in the district, cf. Gl l hag-goyim, ‘the Circle’ or ‘District of the Gentiles’ in N. Palestine, Isa 9:1.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
13. the river of KishonTheplain on its bank was chosen as the battlefield by Sisera himself,who was unconsciously drawn thither for the ruin of his army.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And Sisera gathered together all his chariots,…. Or “therefore” he gathered them together, which might lie some in one place, and some in another, for the better quartering of the men that belonged to them:
[even] nine hundred chariots of iron; and which, as before observed, are magnified by Josephus, and made to be three thousand;
and all the people that [were] with him; his soldiers, Jabin’s army, of which he was captain, and are called a multitude, Jud 4:7; and which, the above writer says h, consisted of three hundred thousand foot, and ten thousand horse, besides the iron chariots: these he collected together, and brought with him,
from Harosheth of the Gentiles; the place where he resided with his army, Jud 4:2;
unto the river of Kishon; which was near Mount Tabor, the rendezvous of Barak and his men, see Jud 4:6.
h Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 5. c. 5. sect. 1.)
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(13) All his chariots.He saw at once that this very sudden revolt had assumed formidable proportions, and he would need all his forces to dislodge Barak from his strongly entrenched position on Tabor.
Harosheth of the Gentiles.This is simply the name of the town Harosheth-haggom. (See Jdg. 4:2.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
‘ And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people who were with him from Harosheth of the Nations, to the river Kishon.’
Sisera was taking no chances, and this was to be a massive show of strength to prevent such incidents happening again. He called together his chariot force of nine units of chariots, and his soldiers and mercenaries who dwelt in Harosheth of the Nations, probably a garrison town. These were the forces immediately available. Then he amassed them in the plain beside the river Kishon. This was within easy reach of Mount Tabor.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Jdg 4:13 And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, [even] nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that [were] with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.
Ver. 13. Unto the river of Kishon. ] “That ancient river,” Jdg 5:21 famous afterwards for the slaughter of the Baalites there. 1Ki 18:40
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
gathered: i.e. by proclamation. Compare Jdg 4:10.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
gathered
gathered by cry, or, proclamation.
Fuente: Scofield Reference Bible Notes
gathered: Heb. gathered by cry, or proclamation
nine: Jdg 4:2, Jdg 4:3, Jdg 4:7
chariots of iron: Probably chariots armed with iron scythes, projecting from the axle on each side, by which the infantry might be easily cut down or thrown into confusion. The ancient Britons are said to have had such chariots.
Reciprocal: Jdg 5:21 – Kishon 2Ch 12:3 – twelve hundred