She used to [a]sit under the (A)palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the sons of Israel went up to her for judgment. Now she sent word and summoned (B)Barak the son of Abinoam from Kedesh-naphtali, and said to him, “[b]The Lord, the God of Israel, has indeed commanded, ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men from the sons of Naphtali and from the sons of Zebulun. I will draw out to you Sisera, the commander of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his [c]many troops to the river Kishon, and (C)I will hand him over to you.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 4:5 Or live
  2. Judges 4:6 Lit Has the Lord not commanded...?
  3. Judges 4:7 Lit multitude

She held court(A) under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah(B) and Bethel(C) in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went up to her to have their disputes decided. She sent for Barak son of Abinoam(D) from Kedesh(E) in Naphtali and said to him, “The Lord, the God of Israel, commands you: ‘Go, take with you ten thousand men of Naphtali(F) and Zebulun(G) and lead them up to Mount Tabor.(H) I will lead Sisera, the commander of Jabin’s(I) army, with his chariots and his troops to the Kishon River(J) and give him into your hands.(K)’”

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