And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.
And she said, 'I will definitely go with you, but this journey you're taking won't bring you honor, because the LORD will deliver Sisera into the hands of a woman.' Then Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh.
Deborah agrees to go with Barak but tells him that he won't get the glory for the victory because God will give the enemy commander to a woman instead.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during Israel's period of the judges, when the Israelites were oppressed by the Canaanite king Jabin and his military commander Sisera. Deborah was both a prophetess and judge who held court under a palm tree, and Barak was the military leader she called to fight against their oppressors. In ancient Near Eastern culture, military glory and honor typically went to male warriors, making Deborah's prophecy about a woman getting the victory quite remarkable.
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