פירוש על שופטים 5:14

In Ephraim. From Ephraim emerged the root of Yehoshua bin Nun's dominance over Amaleik²³ Yehoshua was descended from Ephraim, son of Yoseif, and Amaleik was a descendant of Eisov. Scripture states, “The house of Yaakov shall be fire, the house of Yoseif flame, the house of Eisov chaff” [Ovadiah, 18], teaching that the descendants of Yoseif shall devour the descendants of Eisov as flame consumes chaff. (Yalkut, 51. Cf. Rashi to Bereishis, 30:25) when he debilitated them with the sword.²⁴Shemos, 17:13. This passage is related to the preceding one, as it explains "Adonoy empowered me over the mighty" by establishing Yehoshua's dominance over Amaleik.

From Ephraim: From the tribe of Ephraim and their source; and that is Yehoshua, their prince

From. The Yud is extra

Mini Ephraim: It is like Min (From), and the [letter,] yod is extra. Likewise is, "mini Machir."

Your successor shall arise from the tribe of Binyomin.²⁵Like Yoseif, Binyomin was a child of Rochel, and Eisov is destined to fall by the power of Rochel’s descendants. (Yalkut, ibid.) Shaul ben Kish, who will batter them²⁶Shmuel 1, 15:7. This took place during the time of the prophet Shmuel, after the days of Devorah and the Shoftim. Her remarks here are prophetic. (Radak) and extinguish them like flickering embers. Another interpretation: "with your people,²⁷“Your succesor, with your people.” referring to the army of two hundred thousand infantrymen which Shaul mobilized against them.²⁸ I Shmuel 15:4.

In Amalek: From back then, he fought against Amalek and weakened them - as it is written (Exodus 17:13), "And Yehoshua weakened Amalek."

from the language of nation

Whose roots are in Amalek: Their roots fought against Amalek - and that is Yehoshua bin Nun, the root of Ephraim and its chieftain. And after Yehoshua, Binyamin fought with Amalek - and that is Shaul, who was from the tribe of Binaymin. And the [letter,] kaf (indicating, you) in, "after you," refers to Ephraim. And the [letter,] kaf in, "among your peoples," refers to Binyamin. And she said this by way of prophecy and mentioned those arousing themselves and strengthening themselves for the wars of the Lord. And now [she also mentioned] that the great ones and the sages of Machir came down to war. And even though they were on the other side of the Jordan, they aroused themselves and strengthened themselves to come to this war. And likewise did Zevulun go down, even their scribes and their sages. And it is not necessary to mention the rest of the nation.

From Mochir descended warlords. Great lords who vanquished the Emorites. They captured sixty cities—the entire imperial zone conquered by Yair.²⁹Ben Menashe. (Bemidbar, 32:41, Devarim, 3:14).

After you: It is as if she is speaking to Ephraim and saying, "After the war of Yehoshua, who came from you; Shaul, who comes from Binyamin, will come and fight Amalek with a great troop that will come out with him - from you, Israel." And it is as it is written (I Samuel 15:4), "and he counted them, etc. 200,000."

Writing is the action of pulling the quill

Wielders of the scribe's staff: The explanation is the sages and the scribes.

From Machir came down leaders: The ministers of the sons of Machir the son of Menashe came down to this war against Sisera; and all of them came down from Zevulun - even the scribes, even as they were unexperienced in warfare.

it means quill

Staff: The stylus. And likewise did Yonatan translate [it] (in the Targum), "With the scribe's quill." And so too did Yissachar’s leaders go down with Devorah.