Judges 4 · Grade 3
This Is the Day
Read the Story
Israel did evil again after Ehud died. So Jabin king of Canaan ruled them for twenty years. His captain was Sisera, who had nine hundred chariots of iron.
Deborah, a prophetess, judged Israel under Deborah's palm tree. She called Barak. She told him God's command. He must take ten thousand men to Mount Tabor. God would bring Sisera to the river Kishon. Barak would not go unless Deborah went too. She went. But she said God would sell Sisera into a woman's hand.
Deborah said, Go; for this is the day in which Yahweh has delivered Sisera into your hand. Yahweh confused Sisera's army, and Sisera fled on foot. He ran to Jael's tent. Jael defeated Sisera in her tent. So God subdued Jabin that day.
Memory Verse
“Deborah said to Barak, “Go; for this is the day in which Yahweh has delivered Sisera into your hand. Hasn’t Yahweh gone out before you?” So Barak went down from Mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.”
Judges 4:14 (WEB)
Answer the Questions
How long did Jabin rule Israel?
Where was Barak to take ten thousand men?
Where would God bring Sisera?
Into whose hand would God sell Sisera?
Who subdued Jabin?
Deborah and Barak
Write what happened in each box.
Word Search
Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.
- CHARIOTS
- DEBORAH
- SISERA
- BARAK
- TABOR
- JABIN
- PALM
- TENT
Prayer
Dear God, thank You for going ahead of me. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- Why do you think God chose Deborah to lead?
- What does it mean that God goes before you?
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