The LORD confused Sisera, all his chariots, and all his army, with the edge of the sword before Barak. Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled away on his feet.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 15. Terror. The most dreadful storms of thunder, lightning, and so forth (Calmet. 5:20,) discomfited the enemy, while the sword of Barac ( Calmet.) dealt death around, so that Sisara and all his army presently turned their backs, ( Bible.) and the general himself being stricken with a panic, leapt from his chariot, as if he thought his horses did not run fast enough. Thus Homer represents two Trojans abandoning their chariots, to escape the fury of Diomed and of Achilles. Iliad v. and xx.