Judges 5:7-9

International Children’s Bible

⁷ There were no warriors in Israel
    until I, Deborah, arose.
    I arose to be a mother to Israel.
⁸ At that time they chose to follow new gods.
    Because of this, enemies fought us at our city gates.
No one could find a shield or a spear
    among the 40,000 men of Israel.
⁹ My heart is with the commanders of Israel.
    They volunteered freely from among the people.
Praise the Lord!