Judges 5:9 · KJV
“My heart {is} toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.”
— Judges 5:9
They chose new gods; then {was} war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way. {Speak: or, Meditate}
Judges 5 — Context
{The inhabitants of} the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.
8They chose new gods; then {was} war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
9My heart {is} toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
10Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way. {Speak: or, Meditate}
11{They that are delivered} from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, {even} the righteous acts {toward the inhabitants} of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates. {righteous...: Heb. righteousnesses}
Cross References
Judges 5:2
Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
2 Corinthians 9:5
Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as {a matter of} bounty, and not as {of} covetousness. {bounty: Gr. blessing} {whereof...: or, which hath been so much spoken of before}
2 Corinthians 8:3-4
For to {their} power, I bear record, yea, and beyond {their} power {they were} willing of themselves;
2 Corinthians 8:17
For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if there be first a willing mind, {it is} accepted according to that a man hath, {and} not according to that he hath not.
1 Chronicles 29:9
Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.