I will draw out to you Sisera, the commander of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his [a]many troops to the river Kishon, and (A)I will hand him over to you.’”

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  1. Judges 4:7 Lit multitude

I will lead Sisera, the commander of Jabin’s(A) army, with his chariots and his troops to the Kishon River(B) and give him into your hands.(C)’”

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15 (A)And the Lord [a]routed Sisera and all his chariots and all his army with the edge of the sword before Barak; and Sisera got down from his chariot and fled on foot.

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  1. Judges 4:15 Lit confused

15 At Barak’s advance, the Lord routed(A) Sisera and all his chariots and army by the sword, and Sisera got down from his chariot and fled on foot.

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21 But Jael, Heber’s wife, (A)took a tent peg and [a]a hammer in her hand, and went secretly to him and drove the peg into his temple, and it went through into the ground; for he was sound asleep and exhausted. So he died. 22 And behold, while Barak was pursuing Sisera, Jael came out to meet him and said to him, “Come, and I will show you the man whom you are seeking.” So he entered [b]with her, and behold, Sisera was lying dead with the tent peg in his temple.

23 So (B)God subdued Jabin the king of Canaan on that day before the sons of Israel. 24 And the hand of the sons of Israel pressed harder and harder upon Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had eliminated Jabin the king of Canaan.

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  1. Judges 4:21 Lit put a hammer
  2. Judges 4:22 Lit to

21 But Jael,(A) Heber’s wife, picked up a tent peg and a hammer and went quietly to him while he lay fast asleep,(B) exhausted. She drove the peg through his temple into the ground, and he died.(C)

22 Just then Barak came by in pursuit of Sisera, and Jael(D) went out to meet him. “Come,” she said, “I will show you the man you’re looking for.” So he went in with her, and there lay Sisera with the tent peg through his temple—dead.(E)

23 On that day God subdued(F) Jabin(G) king of Canaan before the Israelites. 24 And the hand of the Israelites pressed harder and harder against Jabin king of Canaan until they destroyed him.(H)

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