Commentary for Judges 5:30
הֲלֹ֨א יִמְצְא֜וּ יְחַלְּק֣וּ שָׁלָ֗ל רַ֤חַם רַחֲמָתַ֙יִם֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ גֶּ֔בֶר שְׁלַ֤ל צְבָעִים֙ לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א שְׁלַ֥ל צְבָעִ֖ים רִקְמָ֑ה צֶ֥בַע רִקְמָתַ֖יִם לְצַוְּארֵ֥י שָׁלָֽל׃
’Are they not finding, are they not dividing the spoil? A damsel, two damsels to every man; To Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, A spoil of dyed garments of embroidery, Two dyed garments of broidery for the neck of every spoiler?’
Rashi on Judges
Are they not finding and dividing the pillage? That is the cause of the delay.
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Metzudat David on Judges
Did they not find: That is to say, that these are the words of their consolation: Did they not find great wealth in Israel? So they must be dividing the spoils there among themselves. And that is why they are delaying in coming.
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Radak on Judges
They found, they divided the spoil: They found much spoil in the Land of Israel, since they defeated them. So they must be dividing the spoil there among themselves. And that is why they are delaying in coming.
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