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Judges 4:1 (show verse)
But the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the Lord, after Ehud died.
Judges 4:2 (show verse)
So the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-hagoyim.
Canaanites » Defeat the israelites
the Canaanites » Part of left » To chastise israel
Captain » Commander-in-chief of an army
Harosheth » The home of sisera
Hazor » Fortified » A fortified city of naphtali
Israel » Under the judges » Evil » Bondage » King of syria » Twenty years
Jabin » Names of two kings of hazor
Jews, the » Often subdued and made tributary
the Canaanites » Part of left » To chastise israel
Captain » Commander-in-chief of an army
Harosheth » The home of sisera
Hazor » Fortified » A fortified city of naphtali
Israel » Under the judges » Evil » Bondage » King of syria » Twenty years
Jabin » Names of two kings of hazor
Jews, the » Often subdued and made tributary
Judges 4:3 (show verse)
Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord [for help], for Jabin had nine hundred iron chariots and had oppressed and tormented the sons of Israel severely for twenty years.
Afflictions made beneficial » In leading us to seek God in prayer
Armies » Were composed of » War-chariots
Canaanites » Defeat the israelites
Chariots » Used in war by the » Canaanites
Iron » First recorded use of » Articles made of » Chariot
Iron » Made into » Chariots
Israel » Under the judges » Evil » Bondage » King of syria » Twenty years
Jews, the » All other nations » Oppressed
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Sisera
Armies » Were composed of » War-chariots
Canaanites » Defeat the israelites
Chariots » Used in war by the » Canaanites
Iron » First recorded use of » Articles made of » Chariot
Iron » Made into » Chariots
Israel » Under the judges » Evil » Bondage » King of syria » Twenty years
Jews, the » All other nations » Oppressed
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Sisera
Judges 4:4 (show verse)
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Courts of justice » Superior court » Presided over by the governor or the high priest
Deborah » General references to
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel
Deborah » Facts concerning » A judge and prophetess
Judge » Women as, deborah
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Deborah
Labour » Women » Women's Work » fields of activity » Acting as judges
Lapidoth » The husband of deborah
Notable women » Deborah, the patriotic woman
Prophetesses » Deborah
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Deborah
Women » Deborah » General references to
Women » Facts concerning » A judge and prophetess
Women » Prophetesses » Deborah
Women » Notable » Deborah, the patriotic woman
Women » As prophets » Deborah
Women » Deborah
Courts of justice » Superior court » Presided over by the governor or the high priest
Deborah » General references to
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel
Deborah » Facts concerning » A judge and prophetess
Judge » Women as, deborah
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Deborah
Labour » Women » Women's Work » fields of activity » Acting as judges
Lapidoth » The husband of deborah
Notable women » Deborah, the patriotic woman
Prophetesses » Deborah
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Deborah
Women » Deborah » General references to
Women » Facts concerning » A judge and prophetess
Women » Prophetesses » Deborah
Women » Notable » Deborah, the patriotic woman
Women » As prophets » Deborah
Women » Deborah
Judges 4:5 (show verse)
She used to sit [to hear and decide disputes] under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the Israelites came up to her for judgment.
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Court of justice held at
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Court » Civil » Under a palm tree
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Places of holding courts
Courts of justice » Superior court » Presided over by the governor or the high priest
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel
mount Ephraim » Ephraim, in central palestine
Israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » Deborah
Judges of israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » Deborah
Mountains » Names of » Ephraim, in central palestine
Palm tree » Deborah » Led » Israel
Palm trees » Tents often pitched under the shade of
Women » As prophets » Deborah
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Court » Civil » Under a palm tree
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Places of holding courts
Courts of justice » Superior court » Presided over by the governor or the high priest
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel
mount Ephraim » Ephraim, in central palestine
Israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » Deborah
Judges of israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » Deborah
Mountains » Names of » Ephraim, in central palestine
Palm tree » Deborah » Led » Israel
Palm trees » Tents often pitched under the shade of
Women » As prophets » Deborah
Judges 4:6 (show verse)
Now she sent word and summoned Barak the son of Abinoam from Kedesh-naphtali, and said to him, “Behold, the Lord, the God of Israel, has commanded, ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men [of war] from the tribes of Naphtali and Zebulun.
Abinoam » Father of barak
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Deborah » Facts concerning » Summons barak to deliver israel
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel » Inspires barak to defeat sisera
Kedesh » Also called kedesh-naphtali » Home of barak and heber
Mountains » Names of » Tabor
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Tabor
Naphtali » Tribe of
Naphtali » Tribe of » Defeat sisera
The tribe of Naphtali » Chosen from zebulun to go with barak against sisera
The tribe of Naphtali » Remarkable persons of » Barak
Tabor » A mountain on the border of the tribe of issachar » The place for assembling barak's army
Tribe » Kings of judaism » Of naphtali
Tribe » Kings of judaism » Of zebulun
Women » Facts concerning » Summons barak to deliver israel
Zebulun » Tribe of
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With barak against sisera
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Deborah » Facts concerning » Summons barak to deliver israel
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel » Inspires barak to defeat sisera
Kedesh » Also called kedesh-naphtali » Home of barak and heber
Mountains » Names of » Tabor
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Tabor
Naphtali » Tribe of
Naphtali » Tribe of » Defeat sisera
The tribe of Naphtali » Chosen from zebulun to go with barak against sisera
The tribe of Naphtali » Remarkable persons of » Barak
Tabor » A mountain on the border of the tribe of issachar » The place for assembling barak's army
Tribe » Kings of judaism » Of naphtali
Tribe » Kings of judaism » Of zebulun
Women » Facts concerning » Summons barak to deliver israel
Zebulun » Tribe of
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With barak against sisera
Judges 4:7 (show verse)
I will draw out Sisera, the commander of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his infantry to meet you at the river Kishon, and I will hand him over to you.’”
Judges 4:8 (show verse)
Then Barak said to her, “If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.”
Judges 4:9 (show verse)
She said, “I will certainly go with you; nevertheless, the journey that you are about to take will not be for your honor and glory, because the Lord will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.” Then Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh.
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Deborah » Facts concerning » Agrees to accompany him to battle
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel » Inspires barak to defeat sisera
Kedesh » Also called kedesh-naphtali » Home of barak and heber
Women » Facts concerning » Agrees to accompany him to battle
Deborah » Facts concerning » Agrees to accompany him to battle
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel » Inspires barak to defeat sisera
Kedesh » Also called kedesh-naphtali » Home of barak and heber
Women » Facts concerning » Agrees to accompany him to battle
Judges 4:10 (show verse)
And Barak summoned [the fighting men of the tribes of] Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh, and ten thousand men went up under his command; Deborah also went up with him.
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel » Inspires barak to defeat sisera
Naphtali » Tribe of » Defeat sisera
The tribe of Naphtali » Chosen from zebulun to go with barak against sisera
Tribe of zebulun » Praised for assisting deborah and barak in opposing sisera
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With barak against sisera
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel » Inspires barak to defeat sisera
Naphtali » Tribe of » Defeat sisera
The tribe of Naphtali » Chosen from zebulun to go with barak against sisera
Tribe of zebulun » Praised for assisting deborah and barak in opposing sisera
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With barak against sisera
Judges 4:11 (show verse)
Now Heber the Kenite had separated himself from the Kenites, from the sons of Hobab the father-in-law of Moses, and had pitched his tent as far away as the terebinth tree in Zaanannim, which is near Kedesh.
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel » Inspires barak to defeat sisera
Heber » Husband of jael
Hobab » Son of raguel
Kedesh » Also called kedesh-naphtali » Home of barak and heber
Kenites » Descendants of jethro or hobab
Kenites » The descendants of jethro, a midianite, the father-in-law of moses » Join the israelites and live at jericho
Kenites, the » Connected with the midianites
Kenites, the » Part of, dwelt with israel
Zaanaim » A plain near kedesh
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel » Inspires barak to defeat sisera
Heber » Husband of jael
Hobab » Son of raguel
Kedesh » Also called kedesh-naphtali » Home of barak and heber
Kenites » Descendants of jethro or hobab
Kenites » The descendants of jethro, a midianite, the father-in-law of moses » Join the israelites and live at jericho
Kenites, the » Connected with the midianites
Kenites, the » Part of, dwelt with israel
Zaanaim » A plain near kedesh
Judges 4:12 (show verse)
When someone told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor,
Judges 4:13 (show verse)
Sisera called together all his chariots, nine hundred iron chariots, and all the people who were with him, from Harosheth-hagoyim to the river Kishon.
Judges 4:14 (show verse)
Deborah said to Barak, “Arise! For this is the day when the Lord has given Sisera into your hand. Has the Lord not gone out before you?” So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Deborah » General references to
Deborah » Facts concerning » Inspires him to action
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel » Inspires barak to defeat sisera
Mountains » Names of » Tabor
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Tabor
Tabor » A mountain on the border of the tribe of issachar » The place for assembling barak's army
Women » Deborah » General references to
Women » Facts concerning » Inspires him to action
Deborah » General references to
Deborah » Facts concerning » Inspires him to action
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel » Inspires barak to defeat sisera
Mountains » Names of » Tabor
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Tabor
Tabor » A mountain on the border of the tribe of issachar » The place for assembling barak's army
Women » Deborah » General references to
Women » Facts concerning » Inspires him to action
Judges 4:15 (show verse)
And the Lord routed Sisera and all his chariots and [confused] all his army with the edge of the sword before Barak; and Sisera dismounted from his chariot and fled away on foot.
Judges 4:16 (show verse)
But Barak pursued the chariots and the army to Harosheth-hagoyim, and the entire army of Sisera fell by the sword; not even one man was left.
Judges 4:17 (show verse)
But Sisera fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Hazor » Fortified » A fortified city of naphtali
Heber » Husband of jael
Jabin » Names of two kings of hazor
Jael » Wife of heber, and the one who killed sisera
Kenites » The descendants of jethro, a midianite, the father-in-law of moses » Jael, one of the, betrays and kills sisera
Hazor » Fortified » A fortified city of naphtali
Heber » Husband of jael
Jabin » Names of two kings of hazor
Jael » Wife of heber, and the one who killed sisera
Kenites » The descendants of jethro, a midianite, the father-in-law of moses » Jael, one of the, betrays and kills sisera
Judges 4:18 (show verse)
Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said to him, “Turn aside, my lord, turn aside to me! Have no fear.” So he turned aside to her [and went] into the tent, and she covered him with a rug.
Judges 4:19 (show verse)
And he said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink because I am thirsty.” And she opened a skin of milk and gave him a drink; then she covered him.
Bottles » Used for holding » Milk
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Jael, in killing sisera
Jael » Wife of heber, and the one who killed sisera
Kenites » The descendants of jethro, a midianite, the father-in-law of moses » Jael, one of the, betrays and kills sisera
Milk » Used for food
Milk » Kept by the jews in bottles
Treachery » Of jael
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Jael, in killing sisera
Jael » Wife of heber, and the one who killed sisera
Kenites » The descendants of jethro, a midianite, the father-in-law of moses » Jael, one of the, betrays and kills sisera
Milk » Used for food
Milk » Kept by the jews in bottles
Treachery » Of jael
Judges 4:20 (show verse)
And he said to her, “Stand at the door of the tent, and if any man comes and asks you, ‘Is there anyone here?’ tell him, ‘No.’”
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Jael, in killing sisera
Falsehood » Instances of » Sisera, who instructed jael to mislead his pursuers
Jael » Wife of heber, and the one who killed sisera
Kenites » The descendants of jethro, a midianite, the father-in-law of moses » Jael, one of the, betrays and kills sisera
Tents » Custom of sitting and standing at the door of
Treachery » Of jael
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Jael, in killing sisera
Falsehood » Instances of » Sisera, who instructed jael to mislead his pursuers
Jael » Wife of heber, and the one who killed sisera
Kenites » The descendants of jethro, a midianite, the father-in-law of moses » Jael, one of the, betrays and kills sisera
Tents » Custom of sitting and standing at the door of
Treachery » Of jael
Judges 4:21 (show verse)
But Jael, Heber’s wife, took a tent peg and a hammer in her hand, and came up quietly to him and drove the peg through his temple, and it went through into the ground; for he was sound asleep and exhausted. So he died.
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Jael, in killing sisera
Head » Parts of, mentioned » The temples
Heber » Husband of jael
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jael
Jael » Wife of heber, and the one who killed sisera
Kenites » The descendants of jethro, a midianite, the father-in-law of moses » Jael, one of the, betrays and kills sisera
Nail » Jael kills sisera with
Tents » Fastened by cords to stakes or nails
Treachery » Of jael
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Jael, in killing sisera
Head » Parts of, mentioned » The temples
Heber » Husband of jael
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jael
Jael » Wife of heber, and the one who killed sisera
Kenites » The descendants of jethro, a midianite, the father-in-law of moses » Jael, one of the, betrays and kills sisera
Nail » Jael kills sisera with
Tents » Fastened by cords to stakes or nails
Treachery » Of jael
Judges 4:22 (show verse)
And behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him and said to him, “Come, and I will show you the man whom you are seeking.” And he entered [her tent] with her, and behold Sisera lay dead with the tent peg in his temple.
Judges 4:23 (show verse)
So on that day God subdued and humbled Jabin king of Canaan before the sons of Israel.
Judges 4:24 (show verse)
And the hand of the sons of Israel pressed down heavier and heavier on Jabin king of Canaan, until they had destroyed him.