Judges 5:19

Good News Translation

At Taanach, by the stream of Megiddo, the kings came and fought; the kings of Canaan fought, but they took no silver away.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Kings came and fought.Then the kings of Canaan foughtat Taanach by the Waters of Megiddo,but they did not plunder the silver.

Hebrew Names Version
The kings came and fought; Then fought the kings of Kana`an. In Ta`nakh by the waters of Megiddo: They took no gain of money.

King James Version
The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.

Lexham English Bible
"The kings came, they fought; then the kings of Canaan fought; at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, they got no plunder in silver.

English Standard Version
"The kings came, they fought; then fought the kings of Canaan, at Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; they got no spoils of silver.

New Century Version
"The kings came, and they fought. At that time the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo. But they took away no silver or possessions of Israel.

New English Translation
Kings came, they fought; the kings of Canaan fought, at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no silver as plunder.

Amplified Bible
"The kings came and fought; Then the kings of Canaan fought At Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. Spoils of silver they did not obtain.

New American Standard Bible
"The kings came and fought; Then the kings of Canaan fought At Taanach near the waters of Megiddo; They took no plunder in silver.

Geneva Bible (1587)
The Kings came and fought: then fought the Kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo: they receiued no gaine of money.

Legacy Standard Bible
These are the ones who cause divisions, worldly-minded, not having the Spirit.

Contemporary English Version
Canaanite kings fought us at Taanach by the stream near Megiddo— but they couldn't rob us of our silver.

Complete Jewish Bible
"Kings came; they fought. Yes, the kings of Kena‘an fought at Ta‘anakh, by the waters of Megiddo; but they took no spoil of silver.

Darby Translation
Kings came,—they fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan; At Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; They took no spoil of silver.

Easy-to-Read Version
The kings of Canaan came to fight, but they didn't carry any treasures home. They fought at the city of Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo.

George Lamsa Translation
The kings came and fought; then fought the kings of Canaan; they fought in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no goods nor money.

Literal Translation
Kings came; they fought; then the kings of Canaan fought in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of silver.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The kynges came & foughte, then foughte ye kynges of the Cananites at Thaanah by the water of Megiddo, but spoyle of money broughte they not there from.

American Standard Version
The kings came and fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan, In Taanach by the waters of Megiddo: They took no gain of money.

Bible in Basic English
The kings came on to the fight, the kings of Canaan were warring; in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo: they took no profit in money.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
The kynges came and fought, then fought ye kynges of Chanaan in Thanach by the waters of Megiddo, and wan no money.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
The kings came, they fought; then fought the kings of Canaan, in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.

King James Version (1611)
The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, they tooke no gaine of money.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Kings set themselves in array, then the kings of Chanaan fought in Thanaach at the water of Mageddo; they took no gift of money.

English Revised Version
The kings came and fought; then fought the kings of Canaan; in Taanach by the waters of Meggido: they took no gain of money.

Berean Standard Bible
Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Kyngis camen, and fouyten; kyngis of Canaan fouyten in Thanath, bisidis the watris of Magedon; and netheles thei token no thing bi prey.

Young's Literal Translation
Kings came -- they fought; Then fought kings of Canaan, In Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; Gain of money they took not!

Update Bible Version
The kings came and fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan. In Taanach by the waters of Megiddo: They took no gain of money.

Webster's Bible Translation
The kings came [and] fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Tanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.

World English Bible
The kings came and fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan. In Taanach by the waters of Megiddo: They took no gain of money.

New King James Version
"The kings came and fought, Then the kings of Canaan fought In Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; They took no spoils of silver.

New Living Translation
"The kings of Canaan came and fought, at Taanach near Megiddo's springs, but they carried off no silver treasures.

New Life Bible
"The kings came and fought. The kings of Canaan fought at Taanach near the waters of Megiddo. They did not get any silver.

New Revised Standard
"The kings came, they fought; then fought the kings of Canaan, at Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; they got no spoils of silver.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
On came kings, they fought, Then, fought the kings of Canaan, In Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo, - Plunder of silver, they took not away!

Douay-Rheims Bible
The kings came and fought, the kings of Chanaan fought in Thanac, by the waters of Mageddo and yet they took no spoils.

Revised Standard Version
"The kings came, they fought; then fought the kings of Canaan, at Ta'anach, by the waters of Megid'do; they got no spoils of silver.

THE MESSAGE
The kings came, they fought, the kings of Canaan fought. At Taanach they fought, at Megiddo's brook, but they took no silver, no plunder. The stars in the sky joined the fight, from their courses they fought against Sisera. The torrent Kishon swept them away, the torrent attacked them, the torrent Kishon. Oh, you'll stomp on the necks of the strong! Then the hoofs of the horses pounded, charging, stampeding stallions. "Curse Meroz," says God 's angel. "Curse, double curse, its people, Because they didn't come when God needed them, didn't rally to God 's side with valiant fighters."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"The kings came and fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan At Taanach near the waters of Megiddo; They took no plunder in silver.

Contextual Overview

¹² Lead on, Deborah, lead on! Lead on! Sing a song! Lead on! Forward, Barak son of Abinoam, lead your captives away! ¹³ Then the faithful ones came down to their leaders; the Lord 's people came to him ready to fight. ¹⁴ They came from Ephraim into the valley, behind the tribe of Benjamin and its people. The commanders came down from Machir, the officers down from Zebulun. ¹⁵ The leaders of Issachar came with Deborah; yes, Issachar came and Barak too, and they followed him into the valley. But the tribe of Reuben was divided; they could not decide to come. ¹⁶ Why did they stay behind with the sheep? To listen to shepherds calling the flocks? Yes, the tribe of Reuben was divided; they could not decide to come. ¹⁷ The tribe of Gad stayed east of the Jordan, and the tribe of Dan remained by the ships. The tribe of Asher stayed by the seacoast; they remained along the shore. ¹⁸ But the people of Zebulun and Naphtali risked their lives on the battlefield. ¹⁹ At Taanach, by the stream of Megiddo, the kings came and fought; the kings of Canaan fought, but they took no silver away. ²⁰ The stars fought from the sky; as they moved across the sky, they fought against Sisera. ²¹ A flood in the Kishon swept them away— the onrushing Kishon River. I shall march, march on, with strength!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

kings: Joshua 10:22-27, Joshua 11:1-15, Psalms 48:4-6, Psalms 68:12-14, Psalms 118:8-12, Revelation 17:12-14, Revelation 19:19

Taanach: Judges 1:27, 1 Kings 4:12

they took: Judges 5:30, Genesis 14:22, Genesis 4:16, Psalms 44:12

Reciprocal: Joshua 12:21 - Taanach Joshua 17:11 - Taanach Joshua 21:25 - Tanach Judges 10:12 - Zidonians 1 Kings 9:15 - Megiddo 2 Kings 9:27 - Megiddo 2 Kings 23:29 - Megiddo 1 Chronicles 7:29 - Taanach 2 Chronicles 35:22 - Megiddo Revelation 16:16 - Armageddon

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The kings came,.... Who were with Sisera, as the Targum adds; unless Deborah can be thought to refer to the battle, supposed to be fought about the same place, between Joshua and the kings in confederacy with Jabin, Joshua 10:1

then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; the other kings of Canaan, which came into the assistance of Jabin, either in the times of Joshua; or rather which now joined Sisera's army, in those places, which both belonged to Manasseh, but were in the tribe of Issachar, of which Joshua 10:1- : and were at some distance from each other, as appears by the villages and country around, and belonging to each; and such was the largeness of Sisera's army, reinforced by those kings, that according to the Targum it reached from Taanach to Megiddo; the same is observed by the Jewish commentators; the waters of Megiddo are the same with the river Kishon, which ran near the city:

they took no gain of money; that is, either of Jabin king of Canaan, whom they came to serve; but freely engaged with him, and maintained their own troops, which they brought into the field, and had raised at their own expense; but according to Kimchi the sense is, they took no money of the Israelites that fell into their hands, but slew them, would not save their lives, though they offered them money, being like the merciless Medes, Isaiah 13:17 but rather the meaning is, that whereas they came big with expectation of a large booty among the Israelites, they were disappointed, and obliged to flee without any.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Canaanite hosts are now described, led to battle by their numerous kings. (Compare Joshua 12:21.)

They took no gain of money - i. e. either they got no booty, as they expected, or, they did not fight for plunder, but for life and victory (compare Judges 4:16 and Judges 5:30).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Judges 5:19. The kings came and fought — It is conjectured that Jabin and his confederates had invaded Manasseh, as both Taanach and Megiddo were in that tribe: and that they were discomfited by the tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali at Taanach and Megiddo; while Barak defeated Sisera at Mount Tabor.

They took no gain of money — They expected much booty in the total rout of the Israelites; but they were defeated, and got no prey; or, if applied to the Israelites, They fought for liberty, not for plunder.