⁴ Now Deborah,^(A) a prophet,^(B) the wife of Lappidoth, was leading^[a] Israel at that time. ⁵ She held court^(C) under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah^(D) and Bethel^(E) in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went up to her to have their disputes decided. ⁶ She sent for Barak son of Abinoam^(F) from Kedesh^(G) in Naphtali and said to him, “The Lord, the God of Israel, commands you: ‘Go, take with you ten thousand men of Naphtali^(H) and Zebulun^(I) and lead them up to Mount Tabor.^(J)

¹⁴ Then Deborah said to Barak, “Go! This is the day the Lord has given Sisera into your hands.^(A) Has not the Lord gone ahead^(B) of you?” So Barak went down Mount Tabor, with ten thousand men following him.