Judges 5:8 meaning and explanation
When they chose new gods, then war came to their gates. Not a shield or spear was found among forty thousand in Israel.
Judges 5:8, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Deborah sings after God has given Israel victory, and she looks back honestly at what led to the crisis. When the people chose new gods, war came to their gates, and the nation was left defenceless, with no shield or spear among forty thousand.
Read and study this verse. Three complete study layers are included with Premium.