KJV ORIGINAL
And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Someone told Sisera that Barak, the son of Abinoam, had gone up to Mount Tabor.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing how news of Barak's military movement reached the enemy commander Sisera, setting up the coming battle.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during the period of the Judges when Israel was oppressed by Jabin, a Canaanite king, and his military commander Sisera. Deborah the prophetess had commanded Barak to gather troops at Mount Tabor to fight against Sisera's forces. Mount Tabor was a strategic military position in northern Israel, rising prominently from the Jezreel Valley.
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