KJV ORIGINAL
And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Barak called together the tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali to meet at Kedesh. He marched out with ten thousand men following him, and Deborah went with him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing how Barak gathered a large army from two Israelite tribes and went to battle with the prophetess Deborah by his side.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period of the Judges (around 1200-1000 BC) when Israel had no king and was oppressed by various enemies. Deborah, both a prophetess and judge, had commanded Barak to fight against Sisera's army that had been oppressing Israel for twenty years. Kedesh was a city in northern Israel, strategically located for gathering troops from the northern tribes.
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