Delivered from the Noise of the Archers - Judges 5:11

In the book of Judges we learned, “Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, praise you the LORD for the avenging of Israel,  … Bless you the LORD. Speak, you that ride on white asses, you that sit in judgment, and walk by the way”, and in chapter five and verse eleven of Judges, we learn how Deborah and Barak sung about, “they that are delivered from the noise of archers” where we read,

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.

The verse reads, “They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, …” The writer began with the words, “they that are delivered” which means “the people who are rescued and saved” “from the noise of archers” or “separate and apart from the sound, bleating and crackling cry belonging to those who divide, cut off and sever with arrows ” “in the places of drawing water” which means “within the locations pertaining to the troughs or water drinking”. The writer shared how people who are rescued from those who shoot arrows to divide in the locations for drinking water shall be as follows.

The verse continues, “… there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel:” The writer added the words, “there shall they rehearse the righteous acts” which means “in that location the people shall recount, commemorate and tell again the justice, vindication, justification and salvation” “of the LORD” or “belonging to Jehovah who is the existing One and is the proper name for the One True God”, “even the righteous acts” which means “also and indeed the just, truthful and morally right works and deeds” “towards the inhabitants” or “to the people who dwell, live and abide” “of his villages in Israel” which means “pertaining to his, Jehovah God’s, towns and rural people within Israel whose name means ‘God prevails’ and is the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob”. The writer shared how Deborah and Barak sung about the people who would recount and commemorate the right and just deeds Jehovah God performed toward the people who lived within the towns of “Israel”. 

Finally the verse reads, “then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.” The writer concluded this verse with the words, “then shall the people” which means “at that time will the human beings” “of the LORD” or “belonging to Jehovah who is the existing One” “go down to the gates” which means “descend, march and sink down toward the city openings, ports, doors or entrances”. The writer ended this verse by sharing how “Deborah and Barak” said the result of sharing the “righteous acts” of Jehovah God would be that they would descend to the entrances of their places to live.

When we consider the words in this verse, we learn how “Deborah and Barak” used their singing voices to share about the people of Israel being rescued and saved from their foes’ bows and arrows which were employed in the locations where they would obtain “water”, and because of this, they would commemorate and recount Jehovah God’s right and just works and deeds toward the people who lived in the towns of “Israel”. This would allow the people to have free access to the entrances of their dwelling places. In other words, the people would feel safe and secure to live and go about their daily tasks. God desires to free all of us from the power of sin and death, and this was the reason He sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind and to be raised from the dead after three days. When we put our faith and trust in Him, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and provide His Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth and give us the ability to discern and celebrate the times He has acted on our behalf. (See John 3:16; Psalm 150:2)

Next time we learn how Deborah and Barak sing, “awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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