Matthew Poole and continuators on Judges 4:20

20 Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be when any man doth come and enquire of thee, and say, [illegible: 1+ letters]s there any man here? that thou shalt say, No .

He speaks imperiously to her; but it is observable, that she gives him no promise to do so, nor makes him any Answer; possibly because though she knew her design upon him was warrantable, yet she had proceeded too far in using dissimulation therein.