In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, In the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, The travelers walked through byways.
"Observe that each of the three major sections centers around a basic contrast: in Judges 5:2-11 c, the explosive God and humiliated people; in Judges 5:11 d-23, daring warriors and cautious brothers; in Judges 5:24-30, gutsy woman and poor mommy." [Note: Davis, p. 82.] 