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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 />When they told Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When Sisera was told that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When Sisera was told that Barak the son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Sisera was told that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up Mount Tabor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they reported to Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then they told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then they told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then they told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When someone told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It was reported to Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up Mount Tabor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It was reported to Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up Mount Tabor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When Sisera learned that Barak had led an army to Mount Tabor, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The report reached Sisera that Barak, son of Abinoam, had come to fight at Mount Tabor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When Sisera learned that Barak had gone up to Mount Tabor, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Furthermore, Sisera had been informed that Abinoam's son Barak had marched on Mount Tabor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Sisera was told that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up Mount Tabor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When Sisera heard that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And it was reported to Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they showed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam had gone up to mount Tabor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they declare to Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam has gone up to Mount Tabor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they declare to Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam hath gone up to mount Tabor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will announce to Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam, went up to mount Tabor.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it was told Sisara, that Barac the son of Ablinoem was gone up to mount Thabor: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And it was reported to Sisera that Barak, the son of Abinoam, had ascended to Mount Tabor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />It was reported to Sisera that Barak, son of Abinoam, had gone up to Mount Tabor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When Sisera was told that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam had gone up to mount Tabor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they showed Sisra that Baraq son of Abinam went up to the mountain of Tabor<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it was told Sisara that Barac the son of Abineem was gone up to mount Thabor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/4-12.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=1037" 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">11</span>Now Heber the Kenite had moved away from the Kenites, the descendants of Hobab the father-in-law of Moses, and had pitched his tent by the great tree of Zaanannim, which was near Kedesh. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5516.htm" title="5516: lə·sî·sə·rā (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Sisera, the name of a Canaanitish king and of one of the Nethinim.">When Sisera</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: way·yag·gi·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be conspicuous. ">was told</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1301.htm" title="1301: bā·rāq (N-proper-ms) -- Flash of lightning, an Isr. leader. The same as baraq; Barak, an Israelite.">Barak</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/42.htm" title="42: ’ă·ḇî·nō·‘am (N-proper-ms) -- My father is delight, the father of Barak. From 'ab and no'am; father of pleasantness; Abinoam, an Israelite.">of Abinoam</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ā·lāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">had gone up</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har- (N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">Mount</a> <a href="/hebrew/8396.htm" title="8396: tā·ḇō·wr (N-proper-fs) -- From a root corresponding to tbar; broken region; Tabor, a mountain in Palestine, also a city adjacent.">Tabor,</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>he summoned all nine hundred of his iron chariots and all the men with him, from Harosheth-hagoyim to the River Kishon.…<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="/judges/5-19.htm">Judges 5:19-21</a></span><br />Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver. / From the heavens the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera. / The River Kishon swept them away, the ancient river, the River Kishon. March on, O my soul, in strength!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/11-1.htm">Joshua 11:1-9</a></span><br />Now when Jabin king of Hazor heard about these things, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon; to the kings of Shimron and Achshaph; / to the kings of the north in the mountains, in the Arabah south of Chinnereth, in the foothills, and in Naphoth-dor to the west; / to the Canaanites in the east and west; to the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, and Jebusites in the hill country; and to the Hivites at the foot of Hermon in the land of Mizpah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-9.htm">1 Samuel 12:9-11</a></span><br />But they forgot the LORD their God, and He sold them into the hand of Sisera the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them. / Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’ / So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-9.htm">Psalm 83:9-10</a></span><br />Do to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon, / who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a></span><br />And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/4-1.htm">1 Samuel 4:1-2</a></span><br />Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek. / The Philistines arrayed themselves against Israel, and as the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who struck down about four thousand men on the battlefield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/20-1.htm">1 Kings 20:1-21</a></span><br />Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it. / Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, / saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-26.htm">Isaiah 10:26</a></span><br />And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them, as when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will raise His staff over the sea, as He did in Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">2 Kings 13:3-5</a></span><br />So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them continually into the hands of Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-hadad. / Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him because He saw the oppression that the king of Aram had inflicted on Israel. / So the LORD gave Israel a deliverer, and they escaped the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel lived in their own homes as they had before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-28.htm">2 Chronicles 18:28-34</a></span><br />So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. / And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle. / Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-3.htm">2 Corinthians 10:3-4</a></span><br />For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. / The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10-18</a></span><br />Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. / Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-16</a></span><br />Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a></span><br />But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they showed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor.</p><p class="hdg">mount Tabor</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/4-6.htm">Judges 4:6</a></b></br> 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, <i>saying</i>, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/19-12.htm">Joshua 19:12,34</a></b></br> And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-12.htm">Psalm 89:12</a></b></br> The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/4-6.htm">Abinoam</a> <a href="/judges/5-12.htm">Abin'o-Am</a> <a href="/judges/4-10.htm">Barak</a> <a href="/joshua/20-4.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/judges/4-6.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/judges/1-25.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/judges/4-9.htm">Sisera</a> <a href="/judges/4-9.htm">Sis'era</a> <a href="/judges/4-6.htm">Tabor</a> <a href="/judges/3-20.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/5-1.htm">Abinoam</a> <a href="/judges/5-1.htm">Abin'o-Am</a> <a href="/judges/4-14.htm">Barak</a> <a href="/judges/9-7.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/judges/4-14.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/judges/8-35.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/judges/4-13.htm">Sisera</a> <a href="/judges/4-13.htm">Sis'era</a> <a href="/judges/4-14.htm">Tabor</a> <a href="/judges/9-25.htm">Word</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>When Sisera was told</b><br>Sisera was the commander of the Canaanite army under King Jabin of Hazor. His name is associated with oppression and military might. The fact that he was informed suggests a network of intelligence and communication within the Canaanite forces. This reflects the organized nature of their military operations, which were a significant threat to the Israelites.<p><b>that Barak son of Abinoam</b><br>Barak, whose name means "lightning," was chosen by God through the prophetess Deborah to lead the Israelites against the Canaanites. His lineage, being the son of Abinoam, places him from the tribe of Naphtali, which is significant as it highlights the tribal dynamics and the role of different tribes in the deliverance of Israel. Barak's hesitance to go into battle without Deborah (<a href="/judges/4-8.htm">Judges 4:8</a>) shows his reliance on God's guidance through her.<p><b>had gone up Mount Tabor</b><br>Mount Tabor is a prominent hill in the Jezreel Valley, strategically significant due to its elevation and location. It served as a rallying point for Barak's forces, providing a tactical advantage. The choice of Mount Tabor is symbolic of God's providence, as it was a place where God would demonstrate His power over the Canaanite forces. This location is also significant in biblical history, later associated with the Transfiguration of Jesus (<a href="/matthew/17.htm">Matthew 17:1-9</a>), symbolizing divine revelation and victory.<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 oppression of the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/barak.htm">Barak</a></b><br>Son of Abinoam, chosen by God through the prophetess Deborah to lead the Israelite army against Sisera.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_tabor.htm">Mount Tabor</a></b><br>A significant geographical location in the battle account, where Barak assembled his troops. It is a prominent hill in the Jezreel Valley.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/deborah.htm">Deborah</a></b><br>Although not mentioned in this specific verse, she is a key figure in the chapter as a prophetess and judge who instructs Barak to go to battle.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaanites.htm">Canaanites</a></b><br>The people oppressing Israel at this time, led by King Jabin and his commander Sisera.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a></b><br>Barak's obedience to God's command through Deborah demonstrates the importance of trusting God's plan, even when it seems daunting.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_uses_unlikely_leaders.htm">God Uses Unlikely Leaders</a></b><br>Barak, with Deborah's guidance, shows that God can use anyone willing to follow His lead, regardless of societal norms or expectations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith_in_action.htm">The Role of Faith in Action</a></b><br>Barak's faith required action; he had to physically lead the army up Mount Tabor, illustrating that faith often requires us to step out in obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The account reminds us that God is sovereign over all nations and their leaders, orchestrating events for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_unity_in_god's_mission.htm">The Power of Unity in God's Mission</a></b><br>The collaboration between Deborah and Barak highlights the strength found in unity and cooperation in fulfilling God's mission.<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/what_happened_to_ancient_giants.htm">Where is Mount Tabor mentioned in the Bible?</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_there_sources_supporting_jael's_act.htm">Judges 4:21 tells of Jael killing Sisera with a tent peg--are there archaeological or extra-biblical sources supporting the historicity of this event?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">They shewed Sisera.</span>--The previous verse has been introduced by way of anticipation, that the reader--who has last heard of the Kenites in the south of Judah (<a href="/judges/1-16.htm" title="And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lies in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelled among the people.">Judges 1:16</a>)--may not be surprised at <a href="/judges/4-17.htm" title="However, Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.">Judges 4:17</a> to find them in Naphtali. It is not, therefore, necessary to suppose that the "they" means the Kenites. It may be an impersonal expression (as it is rendered in the LXX. and Vulg. "it was told").<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/4-12.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">When it was reported</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yag·gi·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Sisera</span><br /><span class="heb">לְסִֽיסְרָ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(lə·sî·sə·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Barak</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּרָ֥ק</span> <span class="translit">(bā·rāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1301.htm">Strong's 1301: </a> </span><span class="str2">Barak -- 'flash of lightning', an Israelite leader</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Abinoam</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִינֹ֖עַם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî·nō·‘am)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_42.htm">Strong's 42: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abinoam -- 'my father is delight', the father of Barak</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had gone up</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Mount</span><br /><span class="heb">הַר־</span> <span class="translit">(har-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Tabor,</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּבֽוֹר׃</span> <span class="translit">(tā·ḇō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8396.htm">Strong's 8396: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tabor -- a mountain Southwest of the Sea of Galilee</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/4-12.htm">Judges 4:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/4-12.htm">Judges 4:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/4-12.htm">Judges 4:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/4-12.htm">Judges 4:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/4-12.htm">Judges 4:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/4-12.htm">Judges 4:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/4-12.htm">Judges 4:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/4-12.htm">Judges 4:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/4-12.htm">Judges 4:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/4-12.htm">Judges 4:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/4-12.htm">OT History: Judges 4:12 They told Sisera that Barak the son (Jd Judg. 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