Judges 5:28 meaning and explanation

Sisera’s mother looked through the window; she peered through the lattice and lamented: ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? What has delayed the clatter of his chariots?’

Judges 5:28, Berean Standard Bible

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Deborah and Barak sing this victory song after Israel defeats Sisera, the Canaanite commander. Here the poet turns to a striking scene: Sisera's mother waits at her window, watching the road for her son's chariot and wondering why he is delayed.

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