14 Those who had settled in Amalek’s countrycame down from Ephraim.Benjamin came with its troopsafter Ephraim.Commanders from Machir went into battle.The officers from Zebulun also went.
15 Issachar’s commanders were with Deborah.They were also with Barak,sent into the valley under his command.Among Reuben’s divisions important men had second thoughts.
16 Why did you sit between the saddlebags?Was it to listen to the shepherds playing their flutes?Reuben’s divisions of important men had second thoughts.
17 Gilead remained east of the Jordan River.And Dan. . . Why did he stay by the ships?Asher sat on the seashore and remained along the inlets.
18 But Zebulun mocked death,and Naphtali risked his life on the battlefield.
19 Kings came and fought.Then the kings of Canaan fought.They fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo.But they didn’t carry off any rich loot.
20 The stars fought from heaven.They fought against Sisera from their heavenly paths.