Commentary for Judges 4:6
וַתִּשְׁלַ֗ח וַתִּקְרָא֙ לְבָרָ֣ק בֶּן־אֲבִינֹ֔עַם מִקֶּ֖דֶשׁ נַפְתָּלִ֑י וַתֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו הֲלֹ֥א צִוָּ֣ה ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֵ֤ךְ וּמָֽשַׁכְתָּ֙ בְּהַ֣ר תָּב֔וֹר וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ עִמְּךָ֗ עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת אֲלָפִים֙ אִ֔ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֥י נַפְתָּלִ֖י וּמִבְּנֵ֥י זְבֻלֽוּן׃
And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him: ‘Hath not the LORD, the God of Israel, commanded, saying: Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?
Rashi on Judges
Has not….commanded? Through Moshe, "For you shall totally annihilate them."6Devarim, 20:17 Mechilta teaches this.7Yalkut, 4:43.
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Metzudat David on Judges
Did the Lord not command: In truth, God did command [it]. As it was told to her in a prophecy, but it was not mentioned [in the text].
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Metzudat Zion on Judges
KEDESH NAFTALI: its the name of the place in the inheritance of Naftali
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Radak on Judges
And she sent: If she was his wife, she was separated from the time of her becoming a prophetess and going to sit under the palm tree. And now she sent to call to him, telling him the prophecy that God spoke to her.
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Metzudat David on Judges
Go and draw: Draw the hearts of the Children of Israel, to entice them to come with you to Mount Tabor to wage war against Sisera. As they were very frightened of his large army.
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Radak on Judges
Did He not command: This is not the beginning of [her] words, but she rather said other words before these. However Scripture seized upon the essence to be found in the words that were required. And likewise (Ruth 2:8), "Have you not heard, my daughter"; and (Joshua 2:24), "Since the Lord gave the whole land into our hands," which the scouts said - as we explained. And this word also came to strengthen [the matter], like someone who warns his fellow; and cautions him and says, "Did I not tell you; be careful and watch yourself not to be negligent about the matter." And likewise (Judges 6:14), "have I not sent you," that He said to Gideon.
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Radak on Judges
And draw: Draw Israel and entice them with words, until they come to Mount Tabor. As they were frightened of Sisera's army. Hence they needed enticement and many words.
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