And I will draw out Sisera the commander of Jabin’s army, his chariots, and his troops to the River Kishon, and I will deliver him into your hand.’”
Parallel translations
- WEB I will draw to you, to the river Kishon, Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into your hand.’”
- KJV And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.
- NKJV and against you I will deploy Sisera, the commander of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude at the River Kishon; and I will deliver him into your hand’?”
- NASB I will draw out to you Sisera, the commander of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his many troops to the river Kishon, and I will hand him over to you.’ ”
- NLT And I will call out Sisera, commander of Jabin’s army, along with his chariots and warriors, to the Kishon River. There I will give you victory over him.”
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Quick answer
God promises to lure Sisera to the Kishon and deliver him into Barak's hand.
Overview
The Lord Himself pledges to draw the enemy out and grant the victory. The promise places the outcome firmly in God's hands, not in Israel's strength against the chariots. Faith is summoned to trust the divine word before any battle is fought.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 83:9–10Do to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon,
- 1 Kgs 18:40Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.
- Judg 5:21The River Kishon swept them away, the ancient river, the River Kishon. March on, O my soul, in strength!
- Ezek 38:10–16This is what the Lord GOD says: On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.
- 1 Sam 24:18And you have shown this day how well you have dealt with me; for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.
- 1 Sam 24:10Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ‘I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.’
- Exod 21:13If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.
- Exod 14:4And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” So this is what the Israelites did.
- Josh 10:8The LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for I have delivered them into your hand. Not one of them shall stand against you.”
- Judg 4:14Then Deborah said to Barak, “Arise, for this is the day that the LORD has delivered Sisera into your hand. Has not the LORD gone before you?” So Barak came down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.
- Joel 3:11–14Come quickly, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves. Bring down Your mighty ones, O LORD.
- Josh 8:7you are to rise from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.
- Josh 11:20For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts to engage Israel in battle, so that they would be set apart for destruction and would receive no mercy, being annihilated as the LORD had commanded Moses.
- Josh 11:6Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for by this time tomorrow I will deliver all of them slain before Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn up their chariots.”
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