Jueces 4:5

5 Solía sentarse bajo la Palmera de Débora, entre Ramá y Betel, en la zona montañosa de Efraín, y los israelitas acudían a ella para que los juzgara.

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 Sísara, quien tenía novecientos carros de guerra hechos de hierro, oprimió a los israelitas sin piedad durante veinte años, hasta que el pueblo de Israel clamó al Señor
por ayuda.

4 Débora, la esposa de Lapidot, era una profetisa que en ese tiempo juzgaba a Israel.

5 Solía sentarse bajo la Palmera de Débora, entre Ramá y Betel, en la zona montañosa de Efraín, y los israelitas acudían a ella para que los juzgara.

6 Un día Débora mandó a buscar a Barac, hijo de Abinoam, quien vivía en Cedes, en el territorio de Neftalí y le dijo:
—El Señor
, Dios de Israel, te ordena: reúne en el monte Tabor a diez mil guerreros de las tribus de Neftalí y de Zabulón.

7 Y yo haré que Sísara, el comandante del ejército de Jabín, vaya al río Cisón junto con sus carros de guerra y sus guerreros. Allí te daré la victoria sobre él.