Commento su Giudici 5:6

In the days of Shamgar ben Anas, in the days of Yael. This teaches that Yael, too, judged Yisroel in her days.

In the days of Shamgar: However during the days of the Judge, Shamgar, and during the days of Yael - since she also judged in the days of Shamgar - the salvation was not complete. So the nations did not tremble from fear of the Lord. And because of this, travelers on the ways ceased - due to fear of the nations.

Withold

In the days of Shamgar, the son of Anat: He was from the Judges of Israel, as it mentioned above (Judges 3:31). And even though he saved Israel, it was not as great a salvation as this. For in his days, "travelers on the ways ceased." And the reason to mention Yael is to say [that] even though a little of this salvation came through her, and it appears as if she was an important woman and loving of God since He brought this salvation through her - nevertheless, she was not the beginning of the salvation, "until I," myself, "Devorah arose" [first]. As I arose and was like a mother to Israel.

Thoroughfares came to a halt. The Yisroelites were afraid to undertake normal travel, because of their enemies. They would proceed along round about pathways, clandestinely.

And wayfarers: That is to say that the people that were compelled to go on the roads went on roundabout paths, so that no one would detect them.

paths, roads, streets

from the language of twisted and bent