Richter 4:20

Schlachter Bibel

Und er sprach zu ihr: Stelle dich unter die Zelttür, und wenn jemand kommt und dich fragt und spricht: Ist jemand hier? so sage: Nein!

Parallel Translations

Elberfelder Bibel (1905)
Und er sprach zu ihr: Stelle dich an den Eingang des Zeltes; und es geschehe, wenn jemand kommt und dich fragt und spricht: Ist jemand hier? So sage: Niemand.

Lutherbible (1912)
Und er sprach zu ihr: Tritt in der Hütte Tür, und wenn jemand kommt und fragt, ob jemand hier sei, so sprich: Niemand.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Is there: Joshua 2:3-5, 2 Samuel 17:20

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he said unto her, stand in the door of the tent,.... This he said, not in an imperious way, as some think, but by entreaty:

and it shall be, when any man shall come and inquire of thee; seeing her at the door, and where he desired she would stand to prevent their coming into the tent:

and say, is there any man here? any besides what belongs to the family? or any of Sisera's army?

that thou shalt say, no; there is no man; but to this she made no answer that is recorded.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Stand in the door ... - The characteristic duplicity of the Oriental character, both in Sisera and Joel, is very forcibly depicted in this narrative. It is only by the light of the Gospel that the law of truth is fully revealed.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Judges 4:20. Stand in the door of the tent — As no man would intrude into the women's apartment without permission, her simply saying, there is no man in my tent, would preclude all search.