Jueces 4:19

19 —Tengo sed —dijo él—. ¿Podrías darme un poco de agua?Ella destapó un odre de leche, le dio de beber, y volvió a cubrirlo.

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 Mientras tanto, Sísara había huido a pie hasta la carpa de Jael, la esposa de Héber el quenita, pues había buenas relaciones entre Jabín, rey de Jazor, y el clan de Héber el quenita.

18 Jael salió al encuentro de Sísara, y le dijo:—¡Adelante, mi señor! Entre usted por aquí. No tenga miedo.Sísara entró en la carpa, y ella lo cubrió con una manta.

19 —Tengo sed —dijo él—. ¿Podrías darme un poco de agua?Ella destapó un odre de leche, le dio de beber, y volvió a cubrirlo.

20 —Párate a la entrada de la carpa —le dijo él—. Si alguien viene y te pregunta: “¿Hay alguien aquí?”, contéstale que no.

21 Pero Jael, esposa de Héber, tomó una estaca de la carpa y un martillo, y con todo sigilo se acercó a Sísara, quien agotado por el cansancio dormía profundamente. Entonces le clavó la estaca en la sien y se la atravesó, hasta clavarla en la tierra. Así murió Sísara.