## Metzudat David on Judges Chapter 4

###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:1:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:1:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:1:1)

**ואהוד מת.** רצה לומר, מיום שמת אהוד, ואף בימי שמגר עשו הרע, ולזה לא היתה תשועתו גדולה:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
it wants to teach that from the day that Ehud died, and even during the days of Shmagar, they did evil. And its for this reason that his salvation was not a big one


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:2:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:2:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:2:1)

**אשר מלך בחצור.** טרם לכד יהושע את חצור, ומה שכתבו ביהושע (יא י), הכה בחרב, על חצור הוא חוזר ולא על מלכה, כי אחר שלכדו שלחו לנפשו, ומלך בחרושת הגוים, והוא מקום מה נמצא בה כל מלאכת חרש ואומן:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
Before Joshua captured Chatzor, as its written in Joshua 11:1, he smote it with a sword, but not its king. After he was captured (he saved himself?) and the king of Charoshet goyim, it was a place where all froms of iron work was done.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:3:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:3:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:3:1)

**כי תשע וגו׳.** ולזה לא ערב לבם לגשת למלחמה, וצעקו בתפלה לה׳:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
it was because of the nine hundred chariots that they did not have the feeling of approaching them in battle stirring in their hears. they therefore cried out to Hashem in prayer


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:3:2
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:3:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:3:2)

**והוא לחץ וגו׳ בחזקה.** דחק את ישראל בחוזק רב:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
He oppressed Israel with a lot of strength.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:4:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:4:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:4:1)

**אשת לפידות.** רצה לומר, אשת חיל, זריזה במעשיה כלפיד אש, והוא ענין מליצה, וכאשר יאמרו הבריות:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**The wife of Lappidot:** That is to say, a woman of valor, zealous in her deeds as a torch afire. And this is poetic, and in the way that people speak.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:4:2
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:4:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:4:2)

**היא שפטה.** בעבור שהיתה נביאה וזריזה במעשיה, בא לה המעלה הזאת להיות שופטת את ישראל:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**She judged:** This elevated status came to her on account of her being a prophet, and zealous in her deeds; thus, she was judging Israel.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:5:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:5:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:5:1)

**תחת תמר.** לבל תתיחד עם האנשים הבאים אליה למשפט, קבעה ישיבתה תחת אילן תמר, שאין שם מקום ייחוד (מגילה יד א):

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**Under the date palm:** So that she not be secluded with the men who would come to her for judgement, she fixed her place under the date palm. As there is no place for seclusion there (Megillah 14:1).


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:5:2
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:5:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:5:2)

**דבורה בין הרמה וגו׳.** רצה לומר, ותמיד היתה דבורה בין הרמה וכו׳:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**Devorah, between Ramah and Bet El:** That is to say, Devorah was always between Ramah [and Beit El].


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:5:3
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:5:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:5:3)

**ויעלו אליה.** אל המקום ההוא:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**And they would go up to her:** To that place.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:6:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:6:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:6:1)

**הלא צוה ה׳.** באמת צוה ה׳, כי בנבואה נאמר לה, ועם שלא נזכר:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**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].


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:6:2
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:6:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:6:2)

**לך ומשכת.** משוך לבות בני ישראל לפתותם לבא עמך בהר תבור להלחם בסיסרא, כי מאד פחדו מחילו הרב:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**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.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:7:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:7:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:7:1)

**ומשכתי וגו׳.** רצה לומר, אתן בלבו ללכת אל נחל קישון:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**And I will draw:** That is to say, I will put it into his heart to come to the Kishon River.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:8:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:8:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:8:1)

**אם תלכי עמי.** אל המלחמה:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**If you will go with me** to the war.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:9:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:9:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:9:1)

**אפס וגו׳.** כי הנה הפאר הניתן לשר הצבא הוא בעבור אחד משני דרכים, או בהראות אומץ לבבו ללכת למלחמה מבלי פחד, או בהתגבר הוא או אחד מאנשיו להמית הגדול מאנשי בני מלחמתו ולזה אמרה, הלא סיסרא יומת על ידי אשה, והיא יעל אשת חבר הקיני, כאשר יאמר בענין. אם כן, ידעו הכל שמיד ה׳ היתה זאת, כי לא בכח תגבר אשה, ואם כן, אם גם תפחד ללכת למלחמה בלעדי, אם כן, שוב לא תהיה לך על הדרך שאתה הולך התפארות הראוי לך בהיותך שר הצבא, כי לא יהיה במה לפארך:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**However:** As glory is given to the general of the army in one of two ways. Either he shows courage in his heart and he goes to war without fear; or he or one of his people is victorious and kills the leader of the opposing force. And that is why she was saying, "Will not Sisera be killed by a woman" - and that was Yael, wife of Chever the Kenite, as it will be stated concerning this matter (Judges 4:21). If so, everyone will know that 'this was from the hand of the Lord.' Because its not by strength that a woman is victorious. And if so - if you are also afraid to go to war without me; if so, in the way that you are going, there will no longer be a path of glory that is appropriate for you, given that you are the general of the army. As there will be nothing [else] to glorify you.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:10:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:10:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:10:1)

**ויעל.** העלה להר תבור עשרת וכו׳, עם הלוכו אחריו, כמו (לקמן ח ה), לעם אשר ברגליו:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**And he went up:** He brought up ten thousand to Mount Tabor, etc. - in that they went up after him, as in (Judges 8:4), "for the nation that is behind [me]" (literally, "at my feet," like here).


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:11:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:11:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:11:1)

**נפרד מקין.** פירש את עצמו משאר בני קין שישבו במדבר יהודה, כמו שנאמר בתחילת הספר (לעיל א טז):

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**Separated from Kayin:** He separated himself from the rest of the Sons of Kayin who dwelt in the Judean Desert, as it stated at the beginning of the book (Judges 1:16).


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:11:2
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:11:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:11:2)

**מבני חבב.** על קין הוא חוזר:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**Of the descendants of Chovav:** This refers to Kayin.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:11:3
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:11:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:11:3)

**ויט אהלו.** ועל שבא לומר שנס סיסרא אל אהל יעל אשת חבר הקיני, לכך הקדים לומר שחבר נפרד מקין ונטה אהלו פה:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**And he pitched his tent:** And because it will be coming to say that Sisera escaped to the tent of Yael, the wife of Chever the Kenite - therefore it prefaced [it by] saying that Chever separated from Kayin and pitched his tent here.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:12:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:12:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:12:1)

**כי עלה וגו׳.** ובזה הבין שרוצה להלחם, ולכך עלה להתגבר בהר:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**That he had gone up:** From this he understood that he wanted to wage war; and that is why he went up, to fortify himself on the mountain.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:14:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:14:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:14:1)

**קום.** רצה לומר, אל תתעכב לעמוד פה לו ; תגבר בהר:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**Up:** That is to say, don't delay yourself, standing here to fortify yourself on the mountain


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:14:2
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:14:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:14:2)

**כי זה היום.** רצה לומר, הגזרה גזורה שהיום תנצח את סיסרא ולא תוכל עוד להתעכב בהר:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**For this is the day:** That is to say, the decree is set that today you will defeat Sisera, so you may no longer delay on the mountain.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:14:3
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:14:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:14:3)

**הלא ה׳.** לא תירא לרדת לעמק, כי הלא ה׳ וכו׳:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**Has not the Lord:** Do not fear to go down to the valley, "as has not the Lord, etc."


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:15:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:15:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:15:1)

**לפי חרב.** להיות נהרגים בחדוד החרב:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**With the edge of the sword:** To be killed by the sharpness of the sword.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:15:2
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:15:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:15:2)

**ברגליו.** לבל יכיר אותו מי מבני ישראל ויתפוש אותו:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**On foot:** So that one of the Children of Israel not recognize him and catch him.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:16:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:16:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:16:1)

**עד אחד.** אפילו אחד:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**Until (*ad*) one:** Even one.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:17:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:17:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:17:1)

**אל אהל.** לצד האהל:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**To the tent:** To the side of the tent.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:17:2
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:17:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:17:2)

**כי שלום.** ולזה חשב להמלט שמה:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**For there was peace:** And because of this, he thought to escape there.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:18:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:18:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:18:1)

**סורה.** ראתה שהיה כמסתפק אם לילך לאהלה אם לנוס עוד להלן, ואמרה לו, סור ממקום מהלכך ובוא אלי ואל תירא:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**Turn in:** She saw that he was like one in doubt whether to go to her tent or to flee further on. So she said to him, "Turn from the place that you are going, come to me and do not be afraid."


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:19:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:19:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:19:1)

**נאד החלב.** השקתו חלב כי מביא תרדמה:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**A pouch of milk:** She gave him milk to drink, because it brings on slumber.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:19:2
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:19:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:19:2)

**ותכסהו.** כי בעת השקתו נגלה כסויו, וחזרה לכסותו:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**And she covered him:** Because when she was giving him milk to drink, he became uncovered. So she covered him again.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:21:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:21:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:21:1)

**יתד האהל.** היתד העשוי לתקוע בארץ עם שפולי האהל:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**A tent peg:** The peg that is made to be planted into the ground [together] with the lower edges of the tent.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:21:2
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:21:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:21:2)

**בלאט.** לבל יעור משנתו:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**Stealthily:** So that he not wake him up from his sleep.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:21:3
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:21:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:21:3)

**ותצנח בארץ.** הכתה במקבת על היתד עד שחלף רקתו ונתחב בארץ:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**And she fastened it to the ground:** She hit the peg with the hammer, until it passed [through] his temple and became stuck in the ground.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:21:4
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:21:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:21:4)

**והוא נרדם.** רצה לומר, על שהיה נרדם משתיית החלב ועיף על כי נס ברגליו, ולזה מת מיד:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**For he was fast asleep:** That is to say, since he was fast asleep because of the milk, and he was exhausted because he had been fleeing on his feet - so because of this, he died immediately.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:22:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:22:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:22:1)

**רדף את סיסרא.** לפי מחשבת דעתו, לבקשו באשר הוא שם:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**He chased after Sisera:** According to his thinking, to seek him where he was.


###### Metzudat David on Judges 4:24:1
[Metzudat David on Judges 4:24:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Metzudat%20David%20on%20Judges/r/4:24:1)

**ותלך וגו׳.** רצה לומר, בכל פעם יותר:

**Rabbi Mike Feuer, Jerusalem Anthology:**
**And continued, etc.:** That is to say, more each time.