Judges 5:22

22 Then the horses’ hooves hammered the ground, the galloping, galloping of Sisera’s mighty steeds.

Judges 5:22 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 5:22

Then were the horse hoofs broken by means of the pransings,
&c.] Either through the force of the waters of the river, where they pranced and plunged, and could have no standing; or through the swift haste they made to run away, striking the earth so quick, and with such force and vehemence, that their hoofs were broken thereby, especially on stony ground, and so their speed retarded:

the pransings of the mighty ones;
either their riders, princes, and great personages, who made them prance, leap, and run with great speed and force; or horses strong and mighty, being such as were selected for this purpose, and trained to war.

Judges 5:22 In-Context

20 The stars fought from heaven. The stars in their orbits fought against Sisera.

21 The Kishon River swept them away— that ancient torrent, the Kishon. March on with courage, my soul!

22 Then the horses’ hooves hammered the ground, the galloping, galloping of Sisera’s mighty steeds.

23 ‘Let the people of Meroz be cursed,’ said the angel of the LORD . ‘Let them be utterly cursed, because they did not come to help the LORD — to help the LORD against the mighty warriors.’

24 “Most blessed among women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite. May she be blessed above all women who live in tents.