Judges 4:6

She sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh Naphtali, and said to him, “Hasn’t Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded, ‘Go and lead the way to Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

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WEBBE

She sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh Naphtali, and said to him, “Hasn’t the LORD, the God of Israel, commanded, ‘Go and lead the way to Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

BSB

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.

KJV

And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

ASV

And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not Jehovah, the God of Israel, commanded, [saying], Go and draw unto mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

BBE

And she sent for Barak, the son of Abinoam, from Kedesh-naphtali, and said to him, Has not the Lord, the God of Israel, given orders saying, Go and get your force into line in Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

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וַתִּשְׁלַח va·tish·lach and she sent H7971 וַתִּקְרָא va·tik·ra' and she summoned H7121 לְבָרָק le·va·rak (to) Barak H1301 בֶּן־ ben- [the] son of H1121 אֲבִינֹעַם 'a·vi·no·'am Abinoam H42 מִקֶּדֶשׁ mi·ke·desh from Kedesh H6943 נַפְתָּלִי naf·ta·li Naphtali H5321 וַתֹּאמֶר va·to·mer and she said H559 אֵלָיו 'e·lav to him H413 הֲלֹא ha·lo' ¿ not H3808 צִוָּה tzi·vah has he commanded H6680 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֱלֹהֵי־ 'e·lo·hei- [the] God of H430 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 לֵךְ lekh go H1980 וּמָשַׁכְתָּ u·ma·shakh·ta and you will march H4900 בְּהַר be·har at [the] mountain of H2022 תָּבוֹר ta·vor Tabor H8396 וְלָקַחְתָּ ve·la·kach·ta and you will take H3947 עִמְּךָ 'i·me·kha with you H5973 עֲשֶׂרֶת 'a·se·ret ten H6235 אֲלָפִים 'a·la·fim thousand(s) H505 אִישׁ 'ish man H376 מִבְּנֵי mi·be·nei from [the] descendants of H1121 נַפְתָּלִי naf·ta·li Naphtali H5321 וּמִבְּנֵי u·mi·be·nei and of [the] descendants of H1121 זְבֻלוּן ze·vu·lun Zebulun H2074

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 4–9

Deborah was a prophetess; one instructed in Divine knowledge by the inspiration of the Spirit of God. She judged Israel as God's mouth to them; correcting abuses, and redressing grievances. By God's direction, she ordered Barak to raise an army, and engage Jabin's forces. Barak insisted much upon her presence. Deborah promised to go with him. She would not send him where she would not go herself. Those who in God's name call others to their duty, should be ready to assist them in it. Barak values the satisfaction of his mind, and the good success of his enterprise, more than mere honour.

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People & places

BarakNaphtaliZebulunAbinoam Mount TaborKedesh-naphtali

Topics

ZebulunNaphtaliKedeshTaborDeborahAbinoam

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.