חָדְל֧וּ פְרָז֛וֹן בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חָדֵ֑לּוּ עַ֤ד שַׁקַּ֙מְתִּי֙ דְּבוֹרָ֔ה שַׁקַּ֥מְתִּי אֵ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
Sie entbehrten jede Sicherheit in Israel; bis du aufstandst, Debora, bis du aufstandest, eine Mutter in Israel.
Rashi on Judges
Exposure was discontinued. Exposed, unwalled cities were discontinued as dwelling places, because of the enemies, and they flocked to the fortified cities.
Metzudat David on Judges
Inhabitation of the villages ceased, because they were afraid to settle in the unwalled cities. And this only ceased with Israel, but not with the other nations. As they were not afraid of Israel, such that they not dwell in unwalled cities. For they had the upper hand.
Metzudat Zion on Judges
these are unwalled cities, without a wall around them