⁶ “In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,^(A)
    in the days of Jael,^(B) the highways^(C) were abandoned;
    travelers took to winding paths.^(D)
7 Villagers in Israel would not fight;
    they held back until I, Deborah,^(E) arose,
    until I arose, a mother in Israel.
⁸ God chose new leaders^(F)
    when war came to the city gates,^(G)
but not a shield or spear^(H) was seen
    among forty thousand in Israel.
⁹ My heart is with Israel’s princes,
    with the willing volunteers^(I) among the people.
    Praise the Lord!