Jueces 4:5

5 y se sentaba debajo de la palmera de Débora entre Ramá y Betel, en la región montañosa de Efraín; y los hijos de Israel subían a ella a pedir juicio.

Jueces 4:5 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 4:5

And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah
Her dwelling house was under a palm tree, or rather she sat under one, in the open air, when the people came to her with their cases, and it was called from hence after her name; though some, as Abarbinel observes, think it was so called, because Deborah, the nurse of Rebekah, was buried here, and which was near Bethel, one of the places next mentioned, see ( Genesis 35:8 ) ,

between Ramah and Bethel in Mount Ephraim;
which places were in the tribe of Benjamin in the borders of Ephraim, see ( Joshua 16:2 ) ( Joshua 18:22 Joshua 18:25 ) . The Jews conclude, from the situation of her, that she was a very opulent woman; the Targum is,

``she was dwelling in a city in Ataroth, Deborah was supported of her own; she had palm trees in Jericho, orchards in Ramah, olives producing oil in the valley, a place of watering in Bethel, and white dust in the kings mountain:''

and the children of Israel came up to her;
from all parts of the land to the mount of Ephraim:

for judgment:
to have her advice and counsel in matters of difficulty, and to have causes between contending parties heard and decided by her, so that she might be truly reckoned among the judges.

Jueces 4:5 In-Context

3 Y los hijos de Israel clamaron al SEÑOR, porque aquél tenía novecientos carros de hierro y había oprimido duramente a los hijos de Israel por veinte años.

4 Débora, profetisa, mujer de Lapidot, juzgaba a Israel en aquel tiempo;

5 y se sentaba debajo de la palmera de Débora entre Ramá y Betel, en la región montañosa de Efraín; y los hijos de Israel subían a ella a pedir juicio.

6 Y ella mandó llamar a Barac, hijo de Abinoam, de Cedes de Neftalí, y le dijo: Esto ha ordenado el SEÑOR, Dios de Israel: "Ve, marcha al monte Tabor y lleva contigo a diez mil hombres de los hijos de Neftalí y de los hijos de Zabulón.

7 "Y yo atraeré hacia ti a Sísara, comandante del ejército de Jabín, con sus carros y sus muchas tropas al torrente Cisón, y lo entregaré en tus manos."