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Barak traveled to Naphtali and then to Zebulun and succeeded in recruiting ten thousand men. He led these men to Mount Tabor, as Deborah had instructed him. Then, at the opportune moment, Sisera heard tell of Barak's army and immediately moved to the Kishon River with his 900 chariots and his infantry.

Barak traveled to Naphtali and then to Zebulun and succeeded in recruiting ten thousand men. He led these men to Mount Tabor, as Deborah had instructed him. Then, at the opportune moment, Sisera heard tell of Barak's army and immediately moved to the Kishon River with his 900 chariots and his infantry.

This was a fatal mistake, because the Kishon River was overflowing after a torrential rain, ({{Bible ref|book=Judges|chap=5|verses=21}}) and its banks had turned to mud.<ref name=dolphin/><ref name=Telushkin>Telushkin J, "[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/deborah.html Deborah]," from ''Jewish Literacy'', New York: William Morrow and Co., 1991. Reprinted by the Jewish Virtual Library. Accessed December 16, 2008.</ref> ({{Bible ref|book=Judges|chap=5|verses=4}}). Deborah apparently led a small diversionary force of her own, composed of [[Benjamin (tribe)|Benjamites]] and Ephraimites, to attack Sisera from the rear. When Sisera turned to meet this minor threat, Barak's division rushed down Mount Tabor and attacked him in full force. Sisera's chariots and infantry were wiped out to the last man.<ref name=Easton>Easton MG, "[http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/deborah.html Deborah]," WebBible Encyclopedia, ed. Paul S. Taylor, n.d. Accessed December 16, 2008</ref> ({{Bible ref|book=Judges|chap=4|verses=15-16}})

This was a fatal mistake, because the Kishon River was overflowing after a torrential rain, ({{Bible ref|book=Judges|chap=5|verses=21}}) and its banks had turned to mud.<ref name=dolphin>Dolphin L, "[http://www.ldolphin.org/Deborah.html Deborah the Prophetess]," September 12, 2003. Accessed December 16, 2008.</ref><ref name=Telushkin>Telushkin J, "[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/deborah.html Deborah]," from ''Jewish Literacy'', New York: William Morrow and Co., 1991. Reprinted by the Jewish Virtual Library. Accessed December 16, 2008.</ref> ({{Bible ref|book=Judges|chap=5|verses=4}}). Deborah apparently led a small diversionary force of her own, composed of [[Benjamin (tribe)|Benjamites]] and Ephraimites, to attack Sisera from the rear. When Sisera turned to meet this minor threat, Barak's division rushed down Mount Tabor and attacked him in full force. Sisera's chariots and infantry were wiped out to the last man.<ref name=Easton>Easton MG, "[http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/deborah.html Deborah]," WebBible Encyclopedia, ed. Paul S. Taylor, n.d. Accessed December 16, 2008</ref> ({{Bible ref|book=Judges|chap=4|verses=15-16}})

Sisera deserted his troops and tried to escape. Barak's forces pursued Sisera's army as far as Harosheth-hagoyim, and then Barak chased Sisera himself. He found his dead body in the tent of [[Jael]], wife of Heber the Kenite. She had lured Sisera into her tent and then killed him by driving a tent peg through his head.<ref name=Telushkin/> ({{Bible ref|book=Judges|chap=4|verses=22}})

Sisera deserted his troops and tried to escape. Barak's forces pursued Sisera's army as far as Harosheth-hagoyim, and then Barak chased Sisera himself. He found his dead body in the tent of [[Jael]], wife of Heber the Kenite. She had lured Sisera into her tent and then killed him by driving a tent peg through his head.<ref name=Telushkin/> ({{Bible ref|book=Judges|chap=4|verses=22}})