the LORD, and forgot the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Cushanrishathaim eight years.

And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD; and the LORD raised up unto them a Saviour to deliver them, Athniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s youngest brother.

And the Spirit of the LORD was in him, and he became a judge in Israel, and went out to battle. And the LORD delivered into his hand Cushan-rishathaim king of Syria, that his hand might be strong upon him.

And the land was quiet forty years. And Athniel the son of Kenaz died.

But the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD. Then the LORD
strengthened Eglon king of Moab against Israel, because they did evil in the sight of the LORD.

And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon, and the Amalekites. And he went and smote Israel, and took the city of palm trees.

And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

And they cried unto the LORD; and the LORD raised up unto them a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the son of Jemini, which was left And when the children of Israel by the same gift sent Eglon the king of Moab,

And Ehud made him a two-edged sword a cubit long, and girded it under his garment upon his right thigh;

And he brought the present unto Eglon the king of Moab. And Eglon was a very fat man.

And when he had delivered up the present, he left the people that bare the present, 19. And he returned from the idols at Gilgal, and said, I have a secret thing to tell thee, O king.
And he commanded to hold their peace, and all that were about him departed from him.

And Ehud came in unto him. And he sat in the summerhouse, which was for him alone. And Ehud said: I have GOD’s word to thee. And he arose from his seat.

And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly,

That the hilt also went in by the edge, and the fat closed up the hilt, (for he drew not the sword out of his belly,) that the dung went out of him.

But Ehud went out of the hall, and shut the door behind him, and shut it.
24: And when he was gone out, his servants came in, and saw that the door of the summer chamber was shut, and said: He may have gone to the chair in the chamber of the summer house.

And when they had tarried till they were ashamed, (for no man opened the door of the bower,) they took the key, and opened it: and, behold, their lord lay dead upon the earth.

And Ehud escaped while they were departing, and passed over before the idols, and escaped unto Seirath.

And when he was come in, he blew a trumpet in mount Ephraim. And the children of Israel went with him out of the mount, and he before them;

And said unto them: Pursue me: for the LORD hath delivered into your hand Moab your enemies. And they pursued after him, and took the ford of Jordan, which goeth to Moab, and suffered no man to pass over.

And Moab at that time smote ten thousand men, all the best men, and all the mighty men of valour; and not one escaped.

So Moab was subdued at that time under the hand of the children of Israel. And the land was quiet fourscore years.

And after that was Samgar the son of Anath, which smote six hundred Philistines with a bullock, and delivered Israel also.
(Judges)
Chapter 4
Deborah, Barak and Jael’s heroism.

But the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, because Ehud was dead.

And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of the Canaanites, which sat in Hazor: and his captain of the host was Zisserah, and he dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron, and compelled the children of Israel by force twenty years.

In those days there was a judge in Israel, Deborah the prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth.

And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah, between Ramah and Bethel, in mount Ephraim. And the children of Israel came up unto her in judgment.

And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam, of Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded thee? Go up to mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of Zebulun?

For I will bring Sisserah the captain of the host of Jabin unto thee by the river Kishon, with his chariots, and with his multitude, and will deliver him into thy hand.

And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, I will not go.

And she said: I will go with thee, but the prize shall not be thine in this journey which thou doest, but the LORD will deliver Sissera into the hand of a woman. So Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.

And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh, and went on foot with ten thousand men.
And Deborah also went with him.

And Heber the Kenite went out from among the Kenites, from among the sons of Hobab, Moses’ brother in law, and pitched his tent by the oaks of Zaanaim beside Kedesh.

And it was told Zisserah that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor.

And he called all his chariots together, nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river Kishon, 14. And Deborah said unto Barak, Arise, this is the day when the LORD hath delivered Zisserah into thine hand: for the LORD will go forth before thee. So Barak came down from mount Tabor, and the ten thousand men after him.

And the LORD affrighted Sisserah, and all his chariots, and all his host, at the edge of Barak’s sword: and Sisserah leaped from his chariot, and fled on foot.

And Barak pursued after the chariots and after the host unto Harosheth of the nations. And all the host of Sisera fell before the edge of the sword, and not one remained.

And Sisserah fled on foot to the tabernacle of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite. For king Jabin of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite were at peace with one another.

And Jael went out to meet Sisserah, and said unto him, Depart, my lord, depart unto me, and fear not. And he went in unto her into her tent: and she covered him with a mantle.

And he said unto her, Give me a little water to drink, for I thirst. So she put on a milk-pot, and gave him to drink, and covered him.

And he said unto her, Enter in at the door of the tabernacle, and if any man come and ask whether any man be here, say, No man.

And Jael Heber’s wife took a nail of the tabernacle, and a hammer in her hand, and went in unto him softly, and smote the nail through his sleep, and he sank to the earth. And he fell asleep, and fainted, and died.

And it came to pass, as Barak pursued after Sissera, that Jael went out to meet him, and said unto him, Come hither, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he was come in unto her, Sissera lay dead, and the nail was in his sleep.

So God restrained Jabin king of the Canaanites in those days before the children of Israel.

And the hand of the children of Israel continued, and waxed strong against Jabin king of the Canaanites, until they cut him off.
Ch. 5, v. 1. Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang at that time, saying:
(Judges)
Chapter 5
Deborah and Barak’s song of triumph.

Praise ye the LORD, that Israel is become free again, and the people have been willing.

Give ear, ye kings, and take heed, ye princes. I will sing unto the LORD, I will play unto the LORD God of Israel.

O LORD, when thou camest forth from Seir, and wentest forth out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dripped, and the clouds were filled with water.

The mountains were poured out before the LORD, Sinai before the LORD God of Israel.

In the days of Samgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, were the ways passed away; and they that walked in the paths walked in crooked ways.

There was a lack of farmers in Israel, until I Deborah arose, until I arose a mother in Israel.

A new thing hath God chosen; he hath denied the gates. There was not a shield nor a spear among forty thousand in Israel.

My heart is well pleased with the rulers of Israel, which are of their own free will among the people. Praise the LORD,

Ye that ride upon fair asses, that sit in judgment, that sing, that walk in the way.

When the shooters cried out between the creators, saying, Of the righteousness of the LORD, of the righteousness of his peasants in Israel: then the LORD’S people came down to the gates.

Run, run, Deborah, run, run, and sing a little song. Arise, Barak, and