1 And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead.
2 And the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sis´era, which dwelt in Haro´sheth of the Gentiles.
3 And the children of Israel cried unto the Lord: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
4 And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lap´idoth, she judged Israel at that time.
5 And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah, between Ramah and Beth–el in mount E´phra-im: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.
6 And she sent and called Barak the son of Abin´o-am out of Kedesh–naph´tali, 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 Naph´tali and of the children of Zeb´ulun?
7 And I will draw unto thee, to the river Kishon, Sis´era the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.