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Abinoam

Abinoam was the father of Barak, the Israelite commander who, along with the prophetess Deborah, led the Israelites to victory against the Canaanite army led by Sisera.

The name Abinoam means “father of beauty”

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Summary

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Judges 4:6; only referred to as Abinoam (אֲבִינֹ֫עַם); father of Barak.

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Abinoam

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Barak

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Mentions

  1. Judges 4:6
    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 4:12
    When Sisera was told that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up Mount Tabor,
  3. Judges 5:1
    On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
  4. Judges 5:12
    ‘Awake, awake, O Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, O Barak, and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!’