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And the LORDsold them into the hand of Jabinking of Canaan, whoreigned in Hazor; and the commander of his army was Sisera, wholived in Harosheth-hagoyim*.
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She used to situnder the palmtree of DeborahbetweenRamah and Bethel in the hillcountry of Ephraim; and the sons of Israelcame up to her for judgment.
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Now she sent and summonedBarak the son of Abinoam from Kedesh-naphtali*, and said to him, "Behold, the LORD, the God of Israel, has commanded, 'Go and march to MountTabor, and take with you tenthousandmen from the sons of Naphtali and from the sons of Zebulun.
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'I will draw out to you Sisera, the commander of Jabin'sarmy, with his chariots and his many troops to the riverKishon, and I will give him into your hand.' "
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She said, "I will surelygo with you; nevertheless*, the honor shall not be yours on the journey that you are about to take, for the LORD will sellSisera into the hands of a woman." Then Deboraharose and went with Barak to Kedesh.
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Now Heber the Kenite had separated himself from the Kenites, from the sons of Hobab the father-in-law of Moses, and had pitched his tent as far away as the oak in Zaanannim, which is nearKedesh.
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Deborahsaid to Barak, "Arise! For this is the day in which the LORD has givenSisera into your hands; behold, the LORD has gone out before you." So Barakwentdown from MountTabor with tenthousandmenfollowing him.
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The LORDroutedSisera and all his chariots and all his army with the edge of the swordbeforeBarak; and Siseraalighted from his chariot and fled away on foot.
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But Barakpursued the chariots and the army as far as Harosheth-hagoyim*, and all the army of Siserafell by the edge of the sword; not evenone was left.
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Now Siserafled away on foot to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite, for there was peacebetweenJabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
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Jaelwent out to meetSisera, and said to him, "Turnaside, my master, turnaside to me! Do not be afraid." And he turnedaside to her into the tent, and she covered him with a rug.
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He said to her, "Pleasegive me a littlewater to drink, for I am thirsty." So she opened a bottle of milk and gave him a drink; then she covered him.
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He said to her, "Stand in the doorway of the tent, and it shall be ifanyonecomes and inquires of you, and says, 'Is thereanyonehere?' that you shall say, 'No.' "
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But Jael, Heber'swife, took a tentpeg and seized a hammer in her hand, and wentsecretly to him and drove the peg into his temple, and it wentthrough into the ground; for he was soundasleep and exhausted. So he died.
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And behold, as BarakpursuedSisera, Jaelcame out to meet him and said to him, "Come, and I will show you the manwhom you are seeking." And he entered with her, and beholdSisera was lyingdead with the tentpeg in his temple.