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Judges 5:28

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 5:28 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

Judges 5:28 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why ta..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

Judges 5:28 — KJV

“The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?”

— Judges 5:28 (KJV)

Judges 5:28 in Context — About the Book of Judges

Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.

God's mercy in failureDeliveranceUnlikely heroesThe cost of compromiseCrying out to God
Explore the full Book of Judges — all 21 chapters →

Cross-References for Judges 5:28

“And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.”

Shares key themes with Judges 5:28: looked, window, long

“And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.”

Shares key themes with Judges 5:28: looked, window, through

“And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out.”

Shares key themes with Judges 5:28: cried, chariot, chariots

“And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.”

Shares key themes with Judges 5:28: cried, chariot, chariots

“For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,”

Shares key themes with Judges 5:28: looked, window, through

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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey