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href="/bsb/judges/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Sisera summoned from Harosheth Haggoyim to the Kishon River all his men and his nine hundred chariots fitted with iron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />he called for all 900 of his iron chariots and all of his warriors, and they marched from Harosheth-haggoyim to the Kishon River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Sisera called out all his chariots, 900 chariots of iron, and all the men who were with him, from Harosheth-hagoyim to the river Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />he summoned all nine hundred of his iron chariots and all the men with him, from Harosheth-hagoyim to the River Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, <i>even</i> nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that <i>were</i> with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Sisera gathered together all his chariots, nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people who <i>were</i> with him, from Harosheth Hagoyim to the River Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sisera summoned all his chariots, nine hundred iron chariots, and all the people who <i>were</i> with him, from Harosheth-hagoyim to the river Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Sisera called together all his chariots, nine hundred iron chariots, and all the people who were with him, from Harosheth-hagoyim to the river Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Sisera called together all his chariots, nine hundred iron chariots, and all the people who <i>were</i> with him, from Harosheth-hagoyim to the river Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Sisera called together all his chariots, 900 iron chariots, and all the people who <i>were</i> with him, from Harosheth-hagoyim to the river Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Sisera called together all his chariots, nine hundred iron chariots, and all the people who were with him, from Harosheth-hagoyim to the river Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sisera summoned all his nine hundred iron chariots and all the troops who were with him from Harosheth of the Nations to the Wadi Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sisera summoned all his 900 iron chariots and all the people who were with him from Harosheth of the Nations to the Wadi Kishon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles, unto the river Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />he called his troops together and got all 900 iron chariots ready. Then he led his army away from Harosheth-Ha-Goiim to the Kishon River. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles, unto the river Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Sisera summoned all his chariots (900 chariots made of iron) and all his troops from Harosheth Haggoyim to come to the Kishon River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />he called out his nine hundred iron chariots and all his men, and sent them from Harosheth-of-the-Gentiles to the Kishon River. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Sisera gathered his iron chariots together from Harosheth-haggoyim —all 900 of them, along with all the people who were assigned to them—and they assembled at the Kishon River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />he summoned all nine hundred of his iron chariots and all the men with him, from Harosheth-hagoyim to the River Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />he ordered all his chariotry--nine hundred chariots with iron-rimmed wheels--and all the troops he had with him to go from Harosheth-Haggoyim to the River Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people who were with him, from Harosheth Haggoyim, to the river Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Sisera collected all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles to the river of Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people who were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles, to the river Kishon. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Sisera calls all his chariots, nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people who [are] with him, from Harosheth of the nations, to the Brook of Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Sisera calleth all his chariots, nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people who are with him, from Harosheth of the Goyim, unto the brook Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Sisera will call together all his chariots, nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people which are with him from Harosheth of the nations, to the torrent of Kishon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he gathered together his nine hundred chariots armed with scythes, and all his army from Haroseth of the Gentiles to the torrent Cison. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he gathered together the nine hundred chariots with scythes, and the entire army, from Harosheth of the Gentiles to the torrent Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So Sisera called out all nine hundred of his iron chariots and all his forces from Harosheth-ha-goiim to the Wadi Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Sisera called out all his chariots, nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the troops who were with him, from Harosheth-ha-goiim to the Wadi Kishon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Sisera gathered together all of his chariots, nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles as far as the river of Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Sisra gathered all his chariots, nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him from Kharshath of the Gentiles and unto the River of Qishon<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth-goiim, unto the brook Kishon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Sisara summoned all his chariots, nine hundred chariots of iron and all the people with him, from Arisoth of the Gentiles to the brook of Kison.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/4-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=1042" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/4.htm">Deborah and Barak</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>When Sisera was told that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up Mount Tabor, <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5516.htm" title="5516: sî·sə·rā (N-proper-ms) -- Sisera, the name of a Canaanitish king and of one of the Nethinim.">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2199.htm" title="2199: way·yaz·‘êq (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To cry, cry out, call. A primitive root; to shriek; by analogy, to announce or convene publicly.">summoned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/7393.htm" title="7393: riḵ·bōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- From rakab; a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. The upper millstone."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8672.htm" title="8672: tə·ša‘ (Number-fsc) -- A nine. Or tishtah; perhaps from sha'ah through the idea of a turn to the next or full number ten; nine or Ninth.">nine</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">hundred</a> <a href="/hebrew/1270.htm" title="1270: bar·zel (N-ms) -- Iron. Perhaps from the root of Birzowth; iron; by extension, an iron implement.">of his iron</a> <a href="/hebrew/7393.htm" title="7393: re·ḵeḇ (N-msc) -- From rakab; a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. The upper millstone.">chariots</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2800.htm" title="2800: mê·ḥă·rō·šeṯ (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in Pal. The same as charosheth; Charosheth, a place in Palestine.">from Harosheth-hagoyim</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5158.htm" title="5158: na·ḥal (N-msc) -- Or nachlah; or nachalah; from nachal in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; a valley; also a shaft.">the River</a> <a href="/hebrew/7028.htm" title="7028: qî·šō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A wadi in the plain of Megiddo. From qowsh; winding; Kishon, a river of Palestine.">Kishon.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>Then Deborah said to Barak, “Arise, for this is the day that the LORD has delivered Sisera into your hand. Has not the LORD gone before you?” So Barak came down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-7.htm">Exodus 14:7</a></span><br />He took 600 of the best chariots, and all the other chariots of Egypt, with officers over all of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/11-4.htm">Joshua 11:4</a></span><br />So these kings came out with all their armies, a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore, along with a great number of horses and chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/13-5.htm">1 Samuel 13:5</a></span><br />Now the Philistines assembled to fight against Israel with three thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth-aven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/20-7.htm">Psalm 20:7</a></span><br />Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a></span><br />Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-9.htm">Isaiah 36:9</a></span><br />For how can you repel a single officer among the least of my master’s servants when you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-9.htm">Jeremiah 46:9</a></span><br />Advance, O horses! Race furiously, O chariots! Let the warriors come forth—Cush and Put carrying their shields, men of Lydia drawing the bow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/23-23.htm">Ezekiel 23:23-24</a></span><br />the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, the men of Pekod, Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them—all desirable young men, governors and commanders, officers and men of renown, mounted on horses. / They will come against you with a host of peoples, with weapons, chariots, and wagons. They will array themselves against you on every side with buckler and shield and helmet. I will delegate judgment to them, and they will punish you according to their own standards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/2-3.htm">Nahum 2:3-4</a></span><br />The shields of his mighty men are red; the valiant warriors are dressed in scarlet. The fittings of the chariots flash like fire on the day they are prepared, and the spears of cypress have been brandished. / The chariots dash through the streets; they rush around the plazas, appearing like torches, darting about like lightning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-16.htm">Revelation 9:16</a></span><br />And the number of mounted troops was two hundred million; I heard their number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-19.htm">Revelation 19:19</a></span><br />Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-24.htm">2 Kings 18:24</a></span><br />For how can you repel a single officer among the least of my master’s servants when you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-8.htm">2 Chronicles 16:8</a></span><br />Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/11-40.htm">Daniel 11:40</a></span><br />At the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle, but the king of the North will storm out against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships, invading many countries and sweeping through them like a flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-23.htm">Acts 23:23</a></span><br />Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles to the river of Kishon.</p><p class="hdg">gathered.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/4-2.htm">Judges 4:2,3,7</a></b></br> And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host <i>was</i> Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles… </p><p class="hdg">chariots of iron.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/4-7.htm">Brook</a> <a href="/judges/4-7.htm">Chariots</a> <a href="/numbers/16-39.htm">Collected</a> <a href="/judges/4-2.htm">Harosheth</a> <a href="/judges/4-2.htm">Harosheth-Goiim</a> <a href="/judges/4-2.htm">Harosheth-Hagoyim</a> <a href="/judges/4-3.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/judges/4-3.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/judges/4-7.htm">Kishon</a> <a href="/judges/4-3.htm">Nine</a> <a href="/judges/4-7.htm">River</a> <a href="/judges/4-12.htm">Sisera</a> <a href="/judges/4-12.htm">Sis'era</a> <a href="/judges/4-10.htm">Together</a> <a href="/judges/4-7.htm">War-Carriages</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/5-21.htm">Brook</a> <a href="/judges/4-15.htm">Chariots</a> <a href="/judges/11-3.htm">Collected</a> <a href="/judges/4-16.htm">Harosheth</a> <a href="/judges/4-16.htm">Harosheth-Goiim</a> <a href="/judges/4-16.htm">Harosheth-Hagoyim</a> <a href="/judges/7-6.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-21.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/judges/5-21.htm">Kishon</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-4.htm">Nine</a> <a href="/judges/5-21.htm">River</a> <a href="/judges/4-14.htm">Sisera</a> <a href="/judges/4-15.htm">Sis'era</a> <a href="/judges/6-16.htm">Together</a> <a href="/judges/4-15.htm">War-Carriages</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/4-1.htm">Deborah and Barak deliver them from Jabin and Sisera</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/4-17.htm">Jael kills Sisera</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>he summoned all nine hundred of his iron chariots</b><br>The mention of "iron chariots" highlights the military strength and technological advantage of Sisera's forces. Iron chariots were formidable in ancient warfare, providing speed and protection. This detail emphasizes the daunting challenge faced by the Israelites, who lacked such advanced weaponry. The number "nine hundred" signifies a large and intimidating force, underscoring the power of the Canaanite army. This sets the stage for a miraculous victory by God, as humanly speaking, the Israelites were outmatched.<p><b>and all the men with him</b><br>Sisera's summoning of "all the men with him" indicates a full mobilization of his forces, suggesting the seriousness of the threat posed by the Israelites under Deborah and Barak. This comprehensive gathering of troops reflects the strategic importance of the battle and Sisera's confidence in his military might. It also highlights the unity and organization of the Canaanite forces, contrasting with the often fragmented tribes of Israel.<p><b>from Harosheth-hagoyim</b><br>Harosheth-hagoyim is identified as Sisera's base of operations. The name suggests a location associated with Gentiles or non-Israelite peoples, indicating a center of Canaanite power. Archaeological evidence points to a site in the northern part of Israel, possibly near the modern-day Kishon River. This location served as a strategic military hub, allowing Sisera to control the surrounding region and project power.<p><b>to the River Kishon</b><br>The River Kishon is a significant geographical feature in the narrative. It runs through the Jezreel Valley, a fertile and strategically important area in ancient Israel. The river's mention foreshadows the role it will play in the battle, as it becomes a tool of divine intervention. In the subsequent verses, God uses the river to defeat Sisera's forces, turning the natural landscape into an instrument of deliverance for Israel. This event echoes other biblical instances where God uses nature to achieve His purposes, such as the parting of the Red Sea.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/sisera.htm">Sisera</a></b><br>The commander of the Canaanite army under King Jabin of Hazor. Known for his military prowess and the formidable force of iron chariots he commanded.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nine_hundred_iron_chariots.htm">Nine Hundred Iron Chariots</a></b><br>Symbolic of military strength and technological superiority in warfare during that time. The chariots were a significant advantage in battle.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/harosheth-hagoyim.htm">Harosheth-hagoyim</a></b><br>The base of operations for Sisera and his army. It is often associated with the Gentiles, indicating a place of foreign influence and power.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/river_kishon.htm">River Kishon</a></b><br>A significant geographical feature in the battle account. It becomes a site of divine intervention where God aids Israel in overcoming Sisera's forces.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_battle.htm">The Battle</a></b><br>This event is a pivotal moment in the account of Judges, showcasing God's deliverance of Israel through unexpected means and leaders.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_battle.htm">God's Sovereignty in Battle</a></b><br>Despite Sisera's military might, God demonstrates His ultimate control over the outcome of battles. Trust in God's power rather than human strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faithful_leadership.htm">The Role of Faithful Leadership</a></b><br>Deborah and Barak's leadership exemplifies obedience and faith in God's promises. God often uses willing and faithful leaders to accomplish His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_intervention_in_human_affairs.htm">Divine Intervention in Human Affairs</a></b><br>The River Kishon becomes a tool of God's intervention, reminding us that God can use natural elements to fulfill His plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_human_pride.htm">The Futility of Human Pride</a></b><br>Sisera's reliance on his chariots reflects human pride and self-reliance, which ultimately leads to downfall. Humility and dependence on God are crucial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a></b><br>The account is a testament to God's deliverance of His people, encouraging believers to trust in His timing and methods for salvation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_sisera_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Sisera in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_judges_4_9_a_later_editorial_addition.htm">Judges 4:9 features a prophecy about Sisera’s defeat by a woman—could this be a later editorial addition that conflicts with the main story? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_stars_'fight'_scientifically.htm">Judges 5:20: How can we reconcile the statement that 'the stars fought' with scientific understanding of celestial bodies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_judges_4_14-15_myth_or_history.htm">Judges 4:14-15 credits God with routing Sisera's army--does this imply mythological embellishment rather than a purely historical account?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">All his chariots.</span>--He saw at once that this very sudden revolt had assumed formidable proportions, and he would need all his forces to dislodge Barak from his strongly entrenched position on Tabor.<p><span class= "bld">Harosheth of the Gentiles.</span>--This is simply the name of the town Harosheth-haggoim. (See <a href="/judges/4-2.htm" title="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 dwelled in Harosheth of the Gentiles.">Judges 4:2</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Unto the river</span> (or brook) <span class="cmt_word">of Kishon</span>, now the Nahr Mukutta. In the plain of Esdraelon, through which the Kishon flowed into the Mediterranean, there would be room for all his chariots to come into action. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/4-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">[he]</span><br /><span class="heb">סִֽיסְרָ֜א</span> <span class="translit">(sî·sə·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5516.htm">Strong's 5516: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sisera -- a general of the king of Hazor, also the father of some returning exiles</span><br /><br /><span class="word">summoned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּזְעֵ֨ק</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaz·‘êq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2199.htm">Strong's 2199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shriek, to announce, convene publicly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nine</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּשַׁ֤ע</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ša‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8672.htm">Strong's 8672: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nine, ninth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hundred</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his iron</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּרְזֶ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(bar·zel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1270.htm">Strong's 1270: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iron, an iron implement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">chariots</span><br /><span class="heb">רֶ֣כֶב</span> <span class="translit">(re·ḵeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7393.htm">Strong's 7393: </a> </span><span class="str2">A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the men</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with him,</span><br /><span class="heb">אִתּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Harosheth-hagoyim</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(mê·ḥă·rō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2800.htm">Strong's 2800: </a> </span><span class="str2">Harosheth-hagoyim -- a place in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the River</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֥חַל</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5158.htm">Strong's 5158: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Kishon.</span><br /><span class="heb">קִישֽׁוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(qî·šō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7028.htm">Strong's 7028: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kishon -- a wadi in the plain of Megiddo</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/4-13.htm">Judges 4:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/4-13.htm">Judges 4:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/4-13.htm">Judges 4:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/4-13.htm">Judges 4:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/4-13.htm">Judges 4:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/4-13.htm">Judges 4:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/4-13.htm">Judges 4:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/4-13.htm">Judges 4:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/4-13.htm">Judges 4:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/4-13.htm">Judges 4:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/4-13.htm">OT History: Judges 4:13 Sisera gathered together all his chariots even (Jd Judg. 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