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16 while Barak chased the chariots and army as far as Harosheth-haggoyim.[a] Sisera’s entire army died in the battle—not even one soldier[b] remained.

Heber’s Wife Jael Kills Sisera

17 Meanwhile, Sisera had escaped on foot to a tent belonging to Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite, since there was peace between Jabin king of Hazor and the household of Heber the Kenite. 18 Jael went out to greet Sisera. “Turn aside, sir!” she told him. “Turn aside to me! Don’t be afraid.” So he turned aside to her and entered her tent, where she concealed him behind a curtain.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 4:16 Or as the gentile district of Harosheth
  2. Judges 4:16 The Heb. lacks soldier
  3. Judges 4:18 Or she covered him with a blanket

16 Barak pursued the chariots and army as far as Harosheth Haggoyim, and all Sisera’s troops fell by the sword; not a man was left.(A) 17 Sisera, meanwhile, fled on foot to the tent of Jael,(B) the wife of Heber the Kenite,(C) because there was an alliance between Jabin king of Hazor(D) and the family of Heber the Kenite.

18 Jael(E) went out to meet Sisera and said to him, “Come, my lord, come right in. Don’t be afraid.” So he entered her tent, and she covered him with a blanket.

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