Judges 4:1-10

Judges 4:1-10

[1] And the children  of Israel  again  did  evil  in the sight  of the LORD,  when Ehud  was dead.  [2] And the LORD  sold  them into the hand  of Jabin  king  of Canaan,  that reigned  in Hazor;  the captain  of whose host  was Sisera,  which dwelt  in Harosheth  of the Gentiles.  [3] And the children  of Israel  cried  unto the LORD:  for he had nine  hundred  chariots  of iron;  and twenty  years  he mightily  oppressed  the children  of Israel.  [4] And Deborah,  a prophetess,  the wife  of Lapidoth,  she judged  Israel  at that time.  [5] And she dwelt  under the palm tree  of Deborah  between Ramah  and Bethel  in mount  Ephraim:  and the children  of Israel  came up  to her for judgment.  [6] And she sent  and called  Barak  the son  of Abinoam  out of Kedeshnaphtali,  and said  unto him, Hath not the LORD  God  of Israel  commanded,  and draw  toward mount  Tabor,  and take  with thee ten  thousand  men  of the children  of Naphtali  and of the children  of Zebulun?  [7] And I will draw  unto thee to the river  Kishon  Sisera,  the captain  of Jabin's  army,  with his chariots  and his multitude;  and I will deliver  him into thine hand.  [8] And Barak  said  with me, then I will go:  [9] And she said,  I will surely  with thee: notwithstanding  the journey  that thou takest  shall not be for thine honour;  for the LORD  shall sell  Sisera  into the hand  of a woman.  And Deborah  arose,  with Barak  to Kedesh.  [10] And Barak  called  Zebulun  and Naphtali  to Kedesh;  and he went up  with ten  thousand  men  at his feet:  and Deborah  went up