And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.
Then Deborah said to Barak, 'Get up and go! This is the day the LORD has given Sisera into your hands. Hasn't the LORD already gone ahead of you?' So Barak came down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.
Deborah is encouraging Barak to attack because God has already promised victory and is leading the way into battle.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during Israel's time under the judges, when they were oppressed by the Canaanite king Jabin and his military commander Sisera. Deborah, a prophetess and judge, had called Barak to lead Israel's army against their oppressors. Mount Tabor was the strategic location where Barak had assembled his forces before the decisive battle.
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