Where the Fathers quote Judges 4
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1Judg 4:1
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:285D…they played the trumpets, and a woman commanding the army to win and prevail, and a small child to end barbarian wars by the throwing of one stone (Jos. 6. 20. Jud. 4. 1. 1 Reg. 17. 49)? And other such strange…
2Judg 4:2
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:1245…11, 12. I, 323. 6, 17. III, 99. 7, 1 seqq. II, 1321. 7, 25. I, 377. Compared to Saul's offense, though not exactly similar. 11, 10, 11. I, 330. Reconciled with Jud. 4, 2. 13, 33. I, 1452. Judic. 1, 35. I, 341…
George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 121:179…b because the people were mad for idols the lord delivered israel into the hand of jabin king of canaan for years after these things deborah the prophetess the wife of lapidoth of the tribe of…
8Judg 4:8
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:545D…and she flourished so much that even the generals of war, those around Barak, said to the woman: "If thou wilt not come with us into the war, we will not go" (Judg. 4:8). They did not trust in the woman's bra…
9Judg 4:9
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:407D…t was also God's to bring that oracle to an end; for this was not the stratagem of a woman, but the oracle of God: «In the hand of a woman will be your death» (Judg. 4:9). Therefore, when God...…
11Judg 4:11
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:413…of moses supported a exodus chap xviii father in law so jethro the father in law of moses came to his father in law latin column symmacus lxx interpreters and the people murmured there against moses…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:279…things just now said by us for jethro the priest of madian the father in law of moses heard he says all things that the lord did for israel his own people for the lord brought…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:283…a and jethro the father in law of moses took burnt offerings and sacrifices unto the lord moses then is an elementary teacher and he brings us…
Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:575C…to them, for they have gone in the way of Cain, and have rushed into the error of Balaam for the sake of reward, and have perished in the rebellion of Korah!" (Jud. 4, 11). Let them also hear what the prophetic…
14Judg 4:14
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:1071…hebrew text hebrew text in greek characters aquila glory of yours was not the lord gone out before your face hebrew text version vulgata latina aquila in the eyes in sight in haroseth haroseth to judgment…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:407D…most loving God of men indicate through the prophetess Deborah to the defender of piety? «Fear not,» she says, «behold the Lord delivers him into your hands» (Judg. 4:14), and that deed will not be of your han…
Eutychius of Alexandria c. 877-940PG 111:971…to us silent naren the sage say to the flock of alexander this is the day in which the flock keeps its shepherd nilon shall we be consoled for our king unless by one who has…
Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:1083…the prophet isaiah the interpretation of the god of glory it says this is the day in which the sun of righteousness will shine forth our lord who teaches concerning himself that as long as he…
16Judg 4:16
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:99…before it sprang up for god had not rained upon the earth and there was not a man to till the earth but a fountain went up from the earth and watered all the face of…
17Judg 4:17
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:733…chariots god having struck with terror and turned to flight surrendered to jael the wife of heber the kenite who killed him by driving a tent pin through his temple he prays then that those enemies…
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:1049…which tribe was cedes a priestly city and asylum of galilee in the tent of jael the wife of heber the kenite iv this man is a grandson of jethro the father in law of moses…
John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1313D…even-month births turn out to be viable, whereas those of eight months are generally unable to live. TIT. XI.—Concerning a brave and chaste woman. Judg. iv, 17.—“Sisara fled on foot to the tent of Ja…
George the Monk d. c. 914PG 110:197…years sisera was killed when a nail was driven into him by jael the wife of heber the kenite for when sisera was thirsty and came to jael who was pasturing her sheep she gave him…
Eutychius of Alexandria c. 877-940PG 111:935…lieutenant of jabin were utterly destroyed by slaughter he himself fleeing entered the tent of jael the wife of heber the kenite that is of the descendants of cain who was the father in law of…
George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 121:179…all his power but sisera himself fleeing on foot was slain by jael the wife of heber the kenite having been pierced through the temple with a nail at that time cadmus reigned in thebes after…
Isaias AbbasPG 40:1145…the body he will not behold the light of the divinity even jael the wife of heber the kenite unless she had taken the tent peg would not have overcome the pride of sisera if therefore…
18Judg 4:18
John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1313…foot to the tent of jael the wife of chaber the kinite and jael went out to meet sisara and said to him turn in my lord turn in to me do not fear and he…
19Judg 4:19
John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1313…a cloak and sisara said to her give me a little water for i am thirsty and she opened a bottle of milk and gave him to drink and covered him with a cloak and sisara…
Nicetas Choniates c. 1155–1217PG 139:1103…sober and fasting provided this for he says to the widow fetch me i pray thee a little water in a vessel that i may drink and as she was going to fetch it he called…
Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:347…heard the divine sentence but he cried after her and said fetch me i pray thee a little water in a vessel that i may drink kings truly a generous and wise woman and unless this…
22Judg 4:22
John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1315…he gasped and died and behold barak pursuing sisara and jael went out to meet him and said to him come and i will show you the man whom you seek he went in to her…