14. Some came from Ephraim, whose roots were in Amalek;Benjamin was with the people who followed you.From Makir captains came down,from Zebulun those who bear a commander’s staff.
15. The princes of Issachar were with Deborah;yes, Issachar was with Barak,sent under his command into the valley.In the districts of Reubenthere was much searching of heart.
16. Why did you stay among the sheepfoldsto hear the whistling for the flocks?In the districts of Reubenthere was much searching of heart.
17. Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan.And Dan, why did he linger by the ships?Asher remained on the coastand stayed in his coves.
18. The people of Zebulun risked their very lives;so did Naphtali on the terraced fields.
19. ‘Kings came, they fought,the kings of Canaan fought.At Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo,they took no plunder of silver.
20. From the heavens the stars fought,from their courses they fought against Sisera.
21. The River Kishon swept them away,the age-old river, the River Kishon.March on, my soul; be strong!
22. Then thundered the horses’ hooves –galloping, galloping go his mighty steeds.
23. “Curse Meroz,” said the angel of the Lord.“Curse its people bitterly,because they did not come to help the Lord,to help the Lord against the mighty.”