Judges 5:17

"Why did you sit among the sheepfolds? To hear the whistling for the flocks? At the watercourses of Reuben, there were great searchings of heart."

Key Reflection

The verse from Judges 5:17 questions Sisera's presence among the sheepfolds, suggesting he was in a place of rest or comfort when he should have been engaged in battle. This rhetorical question highlights the unexpected and potentially misleading nature of his actions. The reference to "watercourses of Reuben" indicates a specific location where there were significant emotional and strategic considerations, as these waterways would have been important for both travel and resource management in that region.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The land of Gilead, on the east of Jordan, was divided between Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh, who are both comprehended here. Joppa was in the territory of DanJoshua 19:46, and was in later times the sea-port for Jerusalem. His breaches -Rather havens; i. e. the creeks and bays and river-months by which their coast was broken.Joshua 19:29.

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