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4 Now Deborah (bee), a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth (torches), was judging Israel (he wrestles with God) at that time. 5 And she would sit under the Palm of Deborah (bee) between Ramah (hill) and Bethel (house of God) in the hill country of Ephraim (doubly fruitful), where the Israelites (God prevails) would go up to her for judgment. 6 She summoned Barak (lightning) son of Abinoam (my father is delight) from Kedesh (holy place) in Naphtali (wrestling) and said to him, “Surely the LORD, the God {YHWH Elohe} of Israel (he wrestles with God), is commanding you: ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor (mound), taking with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun (exalted). 7 And I will draw out Sisera (battle array) the commander of Jabin’s (whom God observes) army, his chariots, and his troops to the River Kishon (winding), and I will deliver him into your hand.’” 8 Barak (lightning) said to her, “If you will go with me, I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.” 9 “I will certainly go with you,” Deborah replied, “but the road you are taking will bring you no honor, because the LORD {YHWH} will be selling Sisera (battle array) into the hand of a woman.” So Deborah (bee) got up and went with Barak (lightning) to Kedesh (holy place), 10 where he (lightning) summoned Zebulun (exalted) and Naphtali (wrestling) (holy place). Ten thousand men followed him, and Deborah (bee) also went with him. Judges 4:4-10, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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