KJV ORIGINAL
Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Zebulun and Naphtali were people who risked their lives completely, even to the point of death, on the heights of the battlefield.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse praises two tribes who showed incredible courage by putting their lives on the line in battle, willing to die for their cause.
📚 Historical Context
This comes from Deborah's victory song after defeating the Canaanite army led by Sisera. The tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali had courageously joined Deborah and Barak in battle against overwhelming odds, fighting on elevated terrain where they were especially vulnerable to enemy chariots.
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