Judges 4 · Verse 6

Judges 4:6

And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh–naphtali, 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 Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?
Judges 4:6, King James Version

Judges 4:6 in other translations

BSBShe summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “Surely the LORD, the God of Israel, is commanding you: ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, taking with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun.
WEBShe sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh Naphtali, and said to him, “Hasn’t the LORD, the God of Israel, commanded, ‘Go and lead the way to Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?
ASVAnd she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not Jehovah, the God of Israel, commanded, saying, Go and draw unto mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?
YLTAnd she sendeth and calleth for Barak son of Abinoam, out of Kedesh-Naphtali, and saith unto him, ‘Hath not Jehovah, God of Israel, commanded? go, and thou hast drawn towards mount Tabor, and hast taken with thee ten thousand men, out of the sons of Naphtali, and out of the sons of Zebulun,
DARBYAnd she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-Naphtali, and said to him, Hath not Jehovah the God of Israel commanded? Go and draw towards mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun,
BBEAnd she sent for Barak, the son of Abinoam, from Kedesh-naphtali, and said to him, Has not the Lord, the God of Israel, given orders saying, Go and get your force into line in Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?
WebsterAnd she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam from Kedesh-naphtali, and said to him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go, and draw towards mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali, and of the children of Zebulun?

What does Judges 4:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. she sent and called Barak--by virtue of her official authority as judge. Kedesh-naphtali--situated on an eminence, little north of the Sea of Galilee, and so called to distinguish it from another Kedesh in Issachar. Hath not the Lord God of Israel commanded?--a Hebrew form of making an emphatic communication. Go and draw toward mount Tabor--an isolated mountain of Galilee, northeast corner of the plain of Esdraelon. It was a convenient place of rendezvous, and the enlistment is not to be considered as limited to ten thousand, though a smaller force would have been inadequate.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 She sent and called Barak - She appointed him to be general of the armies on this occasion; which shows that she possessed the supreme power in the state. Mount Tabor - "Mount Tabor," says Maundrell, "stands by itself, about two or three furlongs within the plains of Esdraelon. It has a plain area at the top, both fertile and delicious of an oval figure, extending about one furlong in breadth, and two in length. The prospect from the top is beautiful: on the N.W. is the Mediterranean; and all around you have the spacious plains of Esdraelon and Galilee, which present you with a view of many places famous for the resort and miracles of the Son of God. At the bottom of Tabor, westward, stands Daberah, a small village, supposed to have taken its name from Deborah. Near this valley is the brook Kishon. During the rainy season, all the water that falls on the eastern side of the mountain, or upon the rising ground to the southward, empties itself into it, in a number of torrents: at which conjuncture it overflows its banks, acquires a wonderful rapidity, and carries all before it. It might be at such a time as this when the stars are said to fight against Sisera, Jdg 5:20, Jdg 5:21, by bringing an abundance of rain, whereby the Kishon became so high and rapid as to sweep away the host of Sisera, in attempting to ford it." See Maundrell and Shaw. This mountain is very difficult of ascent; it took Mr. Maundrell nearly an hour to reach the top; this, with its grand area on the summit, made a very proper place for the rendezvous of Barak's army. Antiochus used it for the same purpose in his wars; and Josephus appears to have fortified it; and Placidus, one of Vespasian's generals, was sent to reduce it. See more in Calmet.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 4:4-9

Deborah was a prophetess; one instructed in Divine knowledge by the inspiration of the Spirit of God. She judged Israel as God's mouth to them; correcting abuses, and redressing grievances. By God's direction, she ordered Barak to raise an army, and engage Jabin's forces. Barak insisted much upon her presence. Deborah promised to go with him. She would not send him where she would not go herself. Those who in God's…

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Judges 4:6 in the original Hebrew

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וַתִּשְׁלַ֗חva.tish.Lachand she sentH7971
וַתִּקְרָא֙va.tik.Ra'and she summonedH7121
לְבָרָ֣קle.va.Rak<to> BarakH1301
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
אֲבִינֹ֔עַם'a.vi.No.'amAbinoamH42
מִקֶּ֖דֶשׁmi.Ke.deshfrom KedeshH6943
נַפְתָּלִ֑יnaf.ta.LiNaphtaliH5321
וַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH559
אֵלָ֜יו'e.Lavto himH413
הֲלֹ֥אha.Lo'¿ notH3808
צִוָּ֣ה\׀tzi.Vahhas he commandedH6680
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵֽי\־'e.lo.hei-[the] God ofH430
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
לֵ֤ךְlekhgoH1980
וּמָֽשַׁכְתָּ֙u.ma.shakh.Taand you will marchH4900
בְּהַ֣רbe.Harat [the] mountain ofH2022
תָּב֔וֹרta.VorTaborH8396
וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ve.la.kach.Taand you will takeH3947
עִמְּךָ֗'i.me.Khawith youH5973
עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת'a.Se.rettenH6235
אֲלָפִים֙'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505
אִ֔ישׁ'IshmanH376
מִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.Neifrom [the] descendants ofH1121
נַפְתָּלִ֖יnaf.ta.LiNaphtaliH5321
וּמִבְּנֵ֥יu.mi.be.Neiand of [the] descendants ofH1121
זְבֻלֽוּן\׃ze.vu.LunZebulunH2074

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Cross references for Judges 4:6

  • Acts 13:47

    For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

  • Judges 8:18

    Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.

  • Hebrews 11:32

    And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

  • Joshua 19:32

    The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.

  • Joshua 19:37

    And Kedesh, and Edrei, and En–hazor,

  • Psalms 7:6

    Arise, O Lord, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

  • Joshua 21:32

    And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammoth–dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.

  • Judges 5:14-18

    Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer. And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart. Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart. Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches. …

  • 1 Samuel 10:3

    Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Beth–el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:

  • Judges 5:1

    Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,

  • Jeremiah 46:18

    As I live, saith the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts, Surely as Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come.

  • Psalms 89:12

    The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Barak.
5:1; Heb 11:32
Kedesh-naphtali.
Jos 19:32,37; 21:32
Hath.
Jos 1:9; Ps 7:6; Isa 13:2-5; Ac 13:47
Tabor.
8:18; 1Sa 10:3; Ps 89:12; Jer 46:18; Ho 5:1
ten thousand.
10; 5:14-18

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Context

  • Judges 4:5

    And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Beth–el in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.

  • Judges 4:6

    And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh–naphtali, 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 Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

  • Judges 4:7

    And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.

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Judges 4:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y ella envió á llamar á Barac hijo de Abinoam, de Cedes de Nephtalí, y díjole: ¿No te ha mandado Jehová Dios de Israel, diciendo: Ve, y haz gente en el monte de Tabor, y toma contigo diez mil hombres de los hijos de Nephtalí, y de los hijos de Zabulón:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et elle envoya, et appela Barak, fils d’Abinoam, de Kédesh de Nephthali, et lui dit: L’ Éternel, le Dieu d’Israël, ne l’a-t-il pas commandé? Va, et rends-toi sur le mont Thabor, et prends avec toi 10 000 hommes des fils de Nephthali et des fils de Zabulon;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und sie sandte hin und ließ Barak, den Sohn Abinoams, von Kedes-Naphtali, rufen; und sie sprach zu ihm: Hat nicht Jehova, der Gott Israels, geboten: Gehe hin und ziehe auf den Berg Tabor, und nimm mit dir zehntausend Mann von den Kindern Naphtali und von den Kindern Sebulon;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Quæ misit et vocavit Barac filium Abinoëm de Cedes Nephthali: dixitque ad eum: Præcepit tibi Dominus Deus Israël: Vade, et duc exercitum in montem Thabor, tollesque tecum decem millia pugnatorum de filiis Nephthali, et de filiis Zabulon: