Jueces 4:19

19 Y él le dijo: Te ruego que me des de beber un poco de agua, porque tengo sed. Y ella abrió un odre de leche y le dio de beber; entonces lo cubrió.

Jueces 4:19 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 4:19

And he said unto her, give me, I pray thee, a little water to
drink, for I am thirsty
Which might be occasioned by the heat of the battle, and by the heat of the day, and by heat in running; he asks for a little water, that being very desirable by persons athirst. Some think he did not ask for wine, because he knew the Kenites did not drink any, and so of course kept none in their tents; but though this was the custom of the Rechabites, who were the same with the Kenites, ( Jeremiah 35:8 ) ; yet it is very probable this custom had not yet obtained among them, since it was enjoined by Jonadab their father, who lived in the times of Jehu, ( 2 Kings 10:15 ) ;

and she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him to drink;
which she did either out of courtesy, being a better liquor, or with design to throw him into a sleep, which milk inclines to, making heavy, as all the Jewish commentators observe; though Josephus ^F14 has no authority to say, as he does? that the milk she gave him was bad and corrupt:

and covered him:
again, after he had taken a draught of milk, which it seems she poured into a dish with the cream on it, see ( Judges 5:25 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 5. c. 5. sect. 1.)

Jueces 4:19 In-Context

17 Pero Sísara huyó a pie a la tienda de Jael, mujer de Heber ceneo; porque había paz entre Jabín, rey de Hazor, y la casa de Heber ceneo.

18 Y Jael salió al encuentro de Sísara, y le dijo: Ven, señor mío, ven a mí; no temas. Y él fue hacia ella a la tienda, y ella le cubrió con una manta.

19 Y él le dijo: Te ruego que me des de beber un poco de agua, porque tengo sed. Y ella abrió un odre de leche y le dio de beber; entonces lo cubrió.

20 Entonces él le dijo: Ponte a la entrada de la tienda, y si alguien viene, y te pregunta, y te dice: "¿Hay alguien aquí?", tú responderás: "No."

21 Pero Jael, mujer de Heber, tomó una estaca de la tienda y tomando en la mano un martillo, se le acercó silenciosamente y le clavó la estaca en las sienes, la cual penetró en la tierra, pues él estaba profundamente dormido y agotado, y murió.