Deborah and Barak
1And the childrenof Israelagaindidevilin the sightof the LORD,when Ehudwas dead.2And the LORDsoldthem into the handof Jabinkingof Canaan,that reignedin Hazor;the captainof whose host[was] Sisera,which dweltin Haroshethof the Gentiles.3And the childrenof Israelcriedunto the LORD:for he had ninehundredchariotsof iron;and twentyyearshe mightilyoppressedthe childrenof Israel.
4And Deborah,a prophetess,the wifeof Lapidoth,she judgedIsraelat that time.5And she dweltunder the palm treeof Deborahbetween Ramahand Bethelin mountEphraim:and the childrenof Israelcame upto her for judgment.6And she sentand calledBarakthe sonof Abinoamout of Kedeshnaphtali,and saidunto him, Hath not the LORDGodof Israelcommanded,[saying], Goand drawtoward mountTabor,and takewith thee tenthousandmenof the childrenof Naphtaliand of the childrenof Zebulun?7And I will drawunto thee to the riverKishonSisera,the captainof Jabin'sarmy,with his chariotsand his multitude;and I will deliverhim into thine hand.8And Baraksaidunto her, If thou wilt gowith me, then I will go:but if thou wilt not gowith me, [then] I will not go.9And she said,I will surelygowith thee: notwithstandingthe journeythat thou takestshall not be for thine honour;for the LORDshall sellSiserainto the handof a woman.And Deboraharose,and wentwith Barakto Kedesh.10And BarakcalledZebulunand Naphtalito Kedesh;and he went upwith tenthousandmenat his feet:and Deborahwent upwith him.
11Now Heberthe Kenite,[which was] of the childrenof Hobabthe father in lawof Moses,had severedhimself from the Kenites,and pitchedhis tentunto the plainof Zaanaim,which [is] by Kedesh.
12And they shewedSiserathat Barakthe sonof Abinoamwas gone upto mountTabor.13And Siseragathered togetherall his chariots,[even] ninehundredchariotsof iron,and all the peoplethat [were] with him, from Haroshethof the Gentilesunto the riverof Kishon.14And Deborahsaidunto Barak,Up;for this [is] the dayin which the LORDhath deliveredSiserainto thine hand:is not the LORDgone outbeforethee? So Barakwent downfrom mountTabor,and tenthousandmenafterhim.15And the LORDdiscomfitedSisera,and all [his] chariots,and all [his] host,with the edgeof the swordbeforeBarak;so that Siseralighted downoff [his] chariot,and fled awayon his feet.16But Barakpursuedafterthe chariots,and after the host,unto Haroshethof the Gentiles:and all the hostof Siserafellupon the edgeof the sword;[and] there was not a manleft.
Jael Kills Sisera
17Howbeit Siserafled awayon his feetto the tentof Jaelthe wifeof Heberthe Kenite:for [there was] peacebetween Jabinthe kingof Hazorand the houseof Heberthe Kenite.18And Jaelwent outto meetSisera,and saidunto him, Turn in,my lord,turn into me; fearnot. And when he had turned inunto her into the tent,she coveredhim with a mantle.19And he saidunto her, Give me, I pray thee, a littlewaterto drink;for I am thirsty.And she openeda bottleof milk,and gave him drink,and coveredhim.20Again he saidunto her, Stand inthe doorof the tent,and it shall be, when any mandoth comeand enquireof thee, and say,Is thereany manhere?that thou shalt say,No.21Then JaelHeber'swifetooka nailof the tent,and tookan hammerin her hand,and wentsoftlyunto him, and smotethe nailinto his temples,and fastenedit into the ground:for he was fast asleepand weary.So he died.22And, behold, as BarakpursuedSisera,Jaelcame outto meethim, and saidunto him, Come,and I will shewthee the manwhom thou seekest.And when he cameinto her [tent], behold, Siseralaydead,and the nail[was] in his temples.
23So Godsubduedon that dayJabinthe kingof Canaanbeforethe childrenof Israel.24And the handof the childrenof Israelprospered,and prevailedagainst Jabinthe kingof Canaan,until they had destroyedJabinkingof Canaan.
