Judges 4:12

Translations

Modern

When Sisera was told that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up Mount Tabor,

Traditional

And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor.

Literal

And they reported to Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor.

Latin

Nuntiatumque est Sisaræ quod ascendisset Barac filius Abinoëm in montem Thabor:

Original

Hebrew

English

When Sisera was told that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up Mount Tabor,

Notes

Judges 4:12–13

When Barak gathered his troops, Sisera walked into the Lord's trap. He led his chariots to the Jezreel Valley, moving along the Kishon River where wheeled vehicles could move easily.

Judges 4:1–5:31

The story of Deborah and Barak, found in both prose (Judges 4) and poetry (Judges 5), describes a major military operation against a significant Canaanite enemy after the initial conquest. Another king named Jabin, who also ruled in Hazor, was defeated earlier by Joshua along with a large northern alliance, and Hazor was burned (see Joshua 11:1–15). Although Joshua 11 and Judges 4–5 are often compared, they have too many differences to be considered accounts of the same battle. Instead, Jabin is likely a dynastic name; it appears in the Mari texts for an even earlier king of Hazor, around 1800 BC.

Theme notes and profiles

Deborah

Events

Deliverance by Barak And Deborah

Related verses

Psalm 89:12
North and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.
Joshua 19:12
From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.
Jeremiah 46:18
As surely as I live, declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts, there will come one who is like Tabor among the mountains and like Carmel by the sea.
Joshua 19:34
Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.
Judges 4:6
She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “Surely the LORD, the God of Israel, is commanding you: ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, taking with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun.

People

Abinoam: Father of Barak, the Israelite commander Barak: An Israelite commander who defeated Canaanite forces with Deborah Sisera: Canaanite commander defeated by Deborah and Barak

Places

Mount Tabor: Mountain in Israel, site of Deborah and Barak's victory

Glossary

Abinoam Armageddon Asher (Tribe) Barak Deborah Family Life and Relations Harosheth-Haggoyim Hazor Heber Holy War Holy War Ironsmith Jabin Judges, Book of Kishon Mount Tabor Sisera Song of Deborah Tribe of Naphtali Valley of Jezreel Woman Zaanannim

Topics

Canaanites: Defeated by the Israelites Deborah: The Prophetess, a Judge of Israel: Inspires Barak to Defeat Sisera Hypocrisy: Jael Mountains: Tabor Tabor: A Mountain on the Border of the Tribe of Issachar: The Place for Assembling Barak's Army

Judges 4:12

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