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## Judges 5:16-17 in Context (Verses 13–20 KJV)
 
 [13 ](/kjv/judges/5/13) Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.
 
 [14 ](/kjv/judges/5/14) Out of Ephraim *was there* a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.*
 
 [15 ](/kjv/judges/5/15) And the princes of Issachar *were* with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben *there were* great thoughts of heart.***
 
 [16 ](/kjv/judges/5/16) Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben *there were* great searchings of heart.*
 
 [17 ](/kjv/judges/5/17) Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.**
 
 [18 ](/kjv/judges/5/18) Zebulun and Naphtali *were* a people *that* jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.*
 
 [19 ](/kjv/judges/5/19) The kings came *and* fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.
 
 [20 ](/kjv/judges/5/20) They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.*
 
[Judges 4](/kjv/judges/4) [Judges 6](/kjv/judges/6)

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