## Why did you sit between the fireplaces, listening to the shepherds playing their pipes for their flocks? ##

This question is asked to criticize the people of Reuben because they did not decide to come fight in battle. AT: "Why did you sit around your fires listening to shepherds playing their pipes instead of preparing for battle?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## pipes ##

a simple musical instrument, like a flute

## searchings of heart ##

See how you translated this in [Judges 5:15](./15.md).