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Deborah portrayed in Gustave Doré's illustrations for La Grande Bible de Tours (1865) The Song of Deborah is found in Judges 5:2–31 and is a victory hymn, sung by Deborah and Barak, about the defeat of Canaanite adversaries by some of the tribes of Israel. The song itself differs slightly from the events described in Judges 4.
Judges 5 is the fifth chapter of the Book of Judges in the Old Testament or the Hebrew Bible. [1] According to Jewish tradition the book was attributed to the prophet Samuel, [2] [3] but modern scholars view it as part of the Deuteronomistic History, which spans the books of Deuteronomy through Kings, attributed to nationalistic and devotedly Yahwistic writers during the time of the reformer ...
Sisera's mother is mentioned only in Judges 5:28–30, in the Song of Deborah.Thus, all that is said about her is possibly from Deborah's imagination. [citation needed] Deborah pictures Sisera's mother looking out of a window, waiting for her son, and wondering why he has not yet returned.
Barak (/ ˈ b ɛər æ k / or / ˈ b ɛər ə k /; [1] Hebrew: בָּרָק; Tiberian Hebrew: Bārāq; "lightning") was a ruler of Ancient Israel.As military commander in the biblical Book of Judges, Barak, with Deborah, from the Tribe of Ephraim, the prophet and fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel, defeated the Canaanite armies led by Sisera.
Barak was hesitant and told Deborah that he would not undertake the campaign unless she accompanied him. The prophetess agreed to come, but scolded Barak, telling him "I will surely go with you; nevertheless, the road on which you are going will not lead to your glory, for the Lord will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman."(
Judges 4 is the fourth chapter of the Book of Judges in the Old Testament or the Hebrew Bible. [1] According to Jewish tradition the book was attributed to the prophet Samuel, [2] [3] but modern scholars view it as part of the Deuteronomistic History, which spans the books of Deuteronomy to 2 Kings, attributed to nationalistic and devotedly Yahwistic writers during the time of the reformer ...
Deborah, a prophetess and judge, advised Barak to mobilize the tribes of Naphtali and Zebulon on Mount Tabor to do battle against King Jabin of Canaan. Barak demurred, saying he would go, provided she would also. Deborah agreed, but prophesied that the honor of defeating Jabin's army would then go to a woman. Jabin's army was led by Sisera .
Meroz (Hebrew: מֵרוֹז Mêrōz; Greek: Μερώζ) is a city mentioned in the Book of Judges.. Thought to be a city within the plains of Galilee north of Mount Tabor in Israel which was cursed by the angel of God in the song of Deborah and Barak; whose inhabitants did not come to help the Israelites in battle against Sisera's army.