In the Book of Judges of the Old Testament, we find the people who held the office of Israeli judges . His mission was to mediate conflicts and disputes between the people; in this way, the judges had a role of military leaders during times of crisis. In addition, the Bible narrates that several biblical characters What Samson, Gideon or even Jephthah held this important position. It should be noted that Deborah was the only woman that the Bible names among them. We invite you to discover below biblical passages that refer to her and the victory song that he composed
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Who was Deborah in the Bible?
Deborah, the judge
The Bible presents us with Deborah as the only woman who was a judge in Israel. In fact, it is written: “At that time, a prophetess named Deborah, wife of Lapidoth, judged Israel. She sat under Deborah’s palm tree, between Ramah and Bethel, on the mountain of Ephraim, and the Israelites came to her to settle their disputes.” (Judges 4:4-5). It is known that Deborah held this position for 40 years, and that in all this time she reigned peace in Israel.
Deborah, the prophetess
She was also a prophetess as she heard the voice of the Lord asking the Israelite armies to go into battle to defeat Jabin’s army. This is how Deborah transmitted this word to Barak, who acted according to this order, and this brought a great victory for the people of Israel.
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Main episodes of Debora’s life
Deborah’s Prophecy
“Deborah sent for Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh of Naphtali and said to him, “The Lord, the God of Israel, commands you: “Go gather ten thousand men from the tribe of Naphtali on Mount Tabor. and of the tribe of Zebulun. I will draw Sisera, commander of the army of Jabin, with his chariots and his troops, to you from the Kishon River, and I will deliver them into your hands.” (Judges 4:6-7).
Débora, at the head of the army
“Deborah said to Barak, “Get up, for the day has come when the Lord will deliver Sisera into your hands. The Lord goes before you.” Then Barak came down from Mount Tabor, leading the ten thousand men. (Judges 4:14).
Deborah’s victory song
“There were no more chiefs, there was not a single one in Israel, until you got up, Deborah, until you got up, mother in Israel.
The people chose new gods, the war was already at the gates; Not a shield or a spear was seen among forty thousand men of Israel.
My heart goes out to the leaders of Israel, to the volunteers of the people. Bless the Lord!
You who ride on white donkeys, mounted on rugs, and those who march on the road, attend well!
Listen to the archers by the waterholes! There the acts of justice of the Lord are narrated, the deeds of his dominion in Israel, when the people of the Lord descended to the Gates.
Wake up, Deborah, wake up! Yes, wake up, sing a song! Up, Barak, take your captives, son of Abinoam!
Then the rest of the nobles came down, the people of the Lord came down to my defense with the heroes” (Judges 5:7-13).