Jueces 4:5

5 Ella tenía su tribunal bajo la Palmera de Débora, entre Ramá y Betel, en la región montañosa de Efraín, y los israelitas acudían a ella para resolver sus disputas.

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 Los israelitas clamaron al SEÑOR porque Yabín tenía novecientos carros de hierro y, durante veinte años, había oprimido cruelmente a los israelitas.

4 En aquel tiempo gobernaba a Israel una profetisa llamada Débora, que era esposa de Lapidot.

5 Ella tenía su tribunal bajo la Palmera de Débora, entre Ramá y Betel, en la región montañosa de Efraín, y los israelitas acudían a ella para resolver sus disputas.

6 Débora mandó llamar a Barac hijo de Abinoán, que vivía en Cedes de Neftalí, y le dijo:—El SEÑOR, el Dios de Israel, ordena: “Ve y reúne en el monte Tabor a diez mil hombres de la tribu de Neftalí y de la tribu de Zabulón.

7 Yo atraeré a Sísara, jefe del ejército de Jabín, con sus carros y sus tropas, hasta el arroyo Quisón. Allí lo entregaré en tus manos”.