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Themes in Judges 4

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Themes in Judges 4

Judges 4:1 (show verse)

And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead.

Canaanites » Defeat the israelites
Israel » Under the judges » Evil » Bondage » King of syria » Twenty years

Judges 4:2 (show verse)

And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

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

Judges 4:3 (show verse)

And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.

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

Judges 4:4 (show verse)

And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged 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

Judges 4:5 (show verse)

And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel 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

And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of 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

Judges 4:7 (show verse)

And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.

Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel » Inspires barak to defeat sisera
Jabin » Names of two kings of hazor
Kishon » Sisera defeated at, and his army destroyed in

Judges 4:8 (show verse)

And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go.

Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel » Inspires barak to defeat sisera

Judges 4:9 (show verse)

And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, 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

Judges 4:10 (show verse)

And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah 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

Judges 4:11 (show verse)

Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by 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

Judges 4:12 (show verse)

And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor.

Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel » Inspires barak to defeat sisera
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Tabor
Tabor » A mountain on the border of the tribe of issachar » The place for assembling barak's army

Judges 4:13 (show verse)

And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.

Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Chariots » Used in war
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel » Inspires barak to defeat sisera
Harosheth » The home of sisera
Kishon » Sisera defeated at, and his army destroyed in

Judges 4:14 (show verse)

And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after 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

Judges 4:15 (show verse)

And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet.

Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel » Inspires barak to defeat sisera

Judges 4:16 (show verse)

But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.

Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel » Inspires barak to defeat sisera
Harosheth » The home of sisera

Judges 4:17 (show verse)

Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for 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

Judges 4:18 (show verse)

And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a mantle.

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
Treachery » Of jael

Judges 4:19 (show verse)

And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and 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

Judges 4:20 (show verse)

Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and inquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, 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

Judges 4:21 (show verse)

Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. 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

Thematic Bible

Themes in Judges 4

Judges 4:1 (show verse)

Judges 4:2 (show verse)

Judges 4:3 (show verse)

Judges 4:4 (show verse)

Judges 4:5 (show verse)

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