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Judges 4:1 (show verse)
And the children of Israel began again to do wickedly in the sight of the LORD when Ehud was dead.
Judges 4:2 (show verse)
And the LORD sold them into the hands of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor, whose captain of war 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
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; He oppressed the children of Israel with power twenty years.
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
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 Lappidoth judged Israel the same 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
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 dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah, between Ramah and Bethel, in mount Ephraim. And the children of Israel came 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
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
Judges 4:6 (show verse)
And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam, out of Kadesh in Naphtali, and said unto him, "The LORD God of Israel commandeth thee, that thou go and draw to 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
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 bring unto the river Kishon, Sisera, the Captain of war unto Jabin - with his chariots, and his people - and will deliver them into thine hands."
Judges 4:8 (show verse)
And Barak said unto her, "If thou wilt go with me, I will go: But and if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go."
Judges 4:9 (show verse)
And she answered, "I will surely go with thee, but then the praise shall not be thine in the way which thou goest, for the LORD shall deliver Sisera into the hands of a woman." And she arose and went with Barak to Kadesh.
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
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 Kadesh. And he went up afoot with ten thousand men: and Deborah went 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
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)
But Heber the Kenite was removed out of the Kenites, which was of the children of Hobab the father-in-law of Moses, and pitched his tent until he was come unto the oak of Zaananim, by Kadesh.
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
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 then it was showed unto Sisera how that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor.
Judges 4:13 (show verse)
And Sisera called for all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and for all the people that he had, from Harosheth of the gentiles unto the river of Kishon.
Judges 4:14 (show verse)
Then said Deborah unto Barak, "Up, for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hands: for the LORD is gone out before thee." And 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
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)
But the LORD trounced Sisera and all his chariots and all his host with the edge of the sword, before Barak. And Sisera lighted down off his chariot and fled afoot.
Judges 4:16 (show verse)
But Barak followed after the chariots and after the host, even unto Harosheth of the gentiles. And all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword, that there was not a man left.
Judges 4:17 (show verse)
Howbeit, Sisera fled afoot to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor, and the household 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
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 against Sisera and said unto him, "Turn in, my lord. Turn in to me and fear not." And he turned in unto her tent: and she covered him with a mantle.
Judges 4:19 (show verse)
And he said unto her, "Give me 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
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)
And he said unto her, "Stand in the door of thy tent, and if any man come and ask thee, or enquire of thee whether there be any man here, say, 'Nay.'"
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
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 a hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail thorough the temples of his head into the ground, as he slumbered being weary: And 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
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
Judges 4:22 (show verse)
And behold, as Barak followed after Sisera, Jael came out against him, and said unto him, "Come and I will show thee the man whom thou seekest." And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail through his temples.
Judges 4:23 (show verse)
And so God brought Jabin the king of Canaan into subjection that day, before the children of Israel.
Judges 4:24 (show verse)
And the hand of the children of Israel prospered and was sore upon Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had brought him to nought.