Deborah in the Bible
Meaning: word; thing; a bee
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So they sent off their sister Rebekah and her nurse [Deborah, as her attendant] and Abraham’s servant [Eliezer] and his men.
Deborah, the one who had nursed and raised Rebekah,
Now Deborah, a prophetess, wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time.
She would sit under the Date Palm Tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the Ephraimite hill country. The Israelites would come up to her to have their disputes settled.
She said, "I will indeed go with you. But you will not gain fame on the expedition you are undertaking, for the Lord will turn Sisera over to a woman." Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh.
Barak summoned men from Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh. Ten thousand men followed him; Deborah went up with him as well.
Deborah said to Barak, "Spring into action, for this is the day the Lord is handing Sisera over to you! Has the Lord not taken the lead?" Barak quickly went down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.
On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this victory song:
Warriors were scarce, they were scarce in Israel, until you arose, Deborah, until you arose as a motherly protector in Israel.
Wake up, wake up, Deborah! Wake up, wake up, sing a song! Get up, Barak! Capture your prisoners of war, son of Abinoam!
Issachar's leaders were with Deborah, the men of Issachar supported Barak; into the valley they were sent under Barak's command. Among the clans of Reuben there was intense heart searching.
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Chiding » Deborah
The kings fought at Taanach, by the stream of Megiddo. The kings of Canaan fought, but they took no silver away. As the stars moved across the sky they fought against Sisera. The River Kishon swept them away. That ancient flooding river swept them away. March on! March on and be strong. Then the horses hooves thundered and his mighty steeds stamped the ground. Curse Meroz, says Jehovah's angel: Curse those who live there. They did not come to help Jehovah. They did not come as soldiers to fight for him.
Deborah » General references to
Deborah » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel
Deborah » Facts concerning » Inspires him to action
Deborah » Facts concerning » Agrees to accompany him to battle
Deborah » Facts concerning » Summons barak to deliver israel
Deborah » Facts concerning » A judge and prophetess
Deborah » The prophetess, a judge of israel » Inspires barak to defeat sisera
She said: I will surely go with you. Never the less there will be no glory for you in the journey you are taking. For Jehovah will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh. Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men under his command. Deborah went with him. Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father-in-law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent at the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh. They showed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone to mount Tabor. Sisera gathered together all his nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the nations to the Kishon River. Deborah said to Barak: Get up, for this is the day in which Jehovah has delivered Sisera into your hand. Jehovah has gone out before you. So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him. Jehovah routed Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his army, with the edge of the sword before Barak. Sisera dismounted his chariot, and fled away on his feet. But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the army to Harosheth-Hagoyim. All of Sisera's army fell by the edge of the sword. Not one person was left.