Giudici 4:5

5 Ed essa dimorava sotto la Palma di Debora, fra Rama e Betel, nel monte di Efraim; e i figliuoli d’Israele salivano a lei a giudicio.

Giudici 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.

Giudici 4:5 In-Context

3 E i figliuoli d’Israele gridarono al Signore; perciocchè Iabin avea novecento carri di ferro; e avea già vent’anni oppressato Israele con violenza.

4 Or in quel tempo Debora, donna profetessa, moglie di Lappidot, giudicava Israele.

5 Ed essa dimorava sotto la Palma di Debora, fra Rama e Betel, nel monte di Efraim; e i figliuoli d’Israele salivano a lei a giudicio.

6 Or essa mandò a chiamare, da Chedes di Neftali, Barac, figliuolo di Abinoam; e gli disse: Non t’ha il Signore Iddio d’Israele comandato: Va’, fa’ massa di gente nel monte di Tabor, e prendi teco diecimila uomini de’ figliuoli di Neftali, e de’ figliuoli di Zabulon?

7 E io accoglierò contro a te, al torrente di Chison, Sisera, Capo dell’esercito di Iabin insieme co’ suoi carri, e con la massa della sua gente; e io te lo darò nelle mani.