Barak

Barak, son of Abinoam, led the Israelites to victory against Canaanite forces under Deborah's leadership.

The name Barak means “thunder, or in vain”

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Summary

A Judge living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Judges 4:6; referred to as Barak (בָּרָק, בְּדָן) or Barak (Βαράκ); a son of Abinoam.

Events

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Glossary entries

Barak Bedan

Family members

Father

Abinoam

Alternative names

Mentions

Includes 1 verse that refer to Barak without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. Judges 4:6בָּרָק · Barak
    She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “Surely the LORD, the God of Israel, is commanding you: ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, taking with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun.
  2. Judges 4:7Referred to, not named
    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.’”
  3. Judges 4:8בָּרָק · Barak
    Barak said to her, “If you will go with me, I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.”
  4. Judges 4:9בָּרָק · Barak
    “I will certainly go with you,” Deborah replied, “but the road you are taking will bring you no honor, because the LORD will be selling Sisera into the hand of a woman.” So Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh,
  5. Judges 4:10בָּרָק · Barak
    …where he summoned Zebulun and Naphtali. Ten thousand men followed him, and Deborah also went with him.
  6. Judges 4:12בָּרָק · Barak
    When Sisera was told that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up Mount Tabor,
  7. Judges 4:14בָּרָק · Barak
    Then 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.
  8. Judges 4:15בָּרָק · Barak
    And in front of him the LORD routed with the sword Sisera, all his charioteers, and all his army. Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled on foot.
  9. Judges 4:16בָּרָק · Barak
    Then Barak pursued the chariots and army as far as Harosheth-hagoyim, and the whole army of Sisera fell by the sword; not a single man was left.
  10. Judges 4:22בָּרָק · Barak
    When Barak arrived in pursuit of Sisera, Jael went out to greet him and said to him, “Come, and I will show you the man you are seeking.” So he went in with her, and there lay Sisera dead, with a tent peg through his temple.
  11. Judges 5:1בָּרָק · Barak
    On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
  12. Judges 5:12בָּרָק · Barak
    ‘Awake, awake, O Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, O Barak, and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!’
  13. Judges 5:15בָּרָק · Barak
    The princes of Issachar were with Deborah, and Issachar was with Barak, rushing into the valley at his heels. In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.
  14. 1 Samuel 12:11בְּדָן · Bedan
    So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.
  15. Hebrews 11:32Βαράκ · Barak
    And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,