Judges 4:17 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Now Sisera had fled away on foot to the tent of Jael wife of Heber the Kenite, for there was peace between King Jabin of Hazor and the clan of Heber the Kenite.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But Sisera fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

American Standard Version (1901)

Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite; for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

Common English Bible

Meanwhile, Sisera had fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because there was peace between Hazor’s King Jabin and the family of Heber the Kenite.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But Sisera, while fleeing, arrived at the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber, the Kenite. For there was peace between Jabin, the king of Hazor, and the house of Heber, the Kenite.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But Sisara fleeing came to the tent of Jahel the wife of Haber the Cinite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Asor, and the house of Haber the Cinite.

Judges 4:17 Cross References

Psalm 107:40

he pours contempt on princes and makes them wander in trackless wastes,

Psalm 69:22

Let their table be a trap for them, a snare for their allies.

Proverbs 29:23

A person’s pride will bring humiliation, but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Isaiah 57:21

There is no peace, says my God, for the wicked.

Amos 2:16

and those who are stout of heart among the mighty shall flee away naked on that day, says the Lord.

Judges 4:16

while Barak pursued the chariots and the army to Harosheth-ha-goiim. All the army of Sisera fell by the sword; not one was left.

Judges 4:18

Jael came out to meet Sisera and said to him, “Turn aside, my lord, turn aside to me; have no fear.” So he turned aside to her into the tent, and she covered him with a rug.

Judges 5:24

Most blessed of women be Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, of tent-dwelling women most blessed.

Judges 5:6

In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, caravans ceased, and travelers kept to the byways.