Barak was a commander who led the Israelite army during the time of the judge Deborah. He was the son of Abinoam, and at Deborah's command, he led troops from the tribes of Naphtali and Zebulun into battle against the forces led by Sisera, the commander of King Jabin of Canaan's army, and achieved victory.
Judges 4:6I will draw to you, to the river Kishon, Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into your hand.’ ”Judges 4:7Barak said to her, “If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.”Judges 4:8She said, “I will surely go with you. Nevertheless, the journey that you take won’t be for your honor; for Yahweh will sell Sisera into a woman’s hand.” Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.Judges 4:9Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali together to Kedesh. Ten thousand men followed him; and Deborah went up with him.Judges 4:10Now Heber the Kenite had separated himself from the Kenites, even from the children of Hobab, Moses’ brother-in-law, and had pitched his tent as far as the oak in Zaanannim, which is by Kedesh.Judges 4:11They told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to Mount Tabor.Judges 4:12Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people who were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles, to the river Kishon.Judges 4:13Deborah 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 4:14Yahweh confused Sisera, all his chariots, and all his army, with the edge of the sword before Barak. Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled away on his feet.Judges 4:15But Barak pursued the chariots and the army to Harosheth of the Gentiles; and all the army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword. There was not a man left.Judges 4:16However 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.Judges 4:17Jael) went out to meet Sisera, and said to him, “Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; don’t be afraid.” He came in to her into the tent, and she covered him with a rug.Judges 4:18He said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink; for I am thirsty.” She opened a container of milk, and gave him a drink, and covered him.Judges 4:19He said to her, “Stand in the door of the tent, and if any man comes and inquires of you, and says, ‘Is there any man here?’ you shall say, ‘No.’ ”Judges 4:20Then Jael Heber’s wife took a tent peg, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly to him, and struck the pin into his temples, and it pierced through into the ground, for he was in a deep sleep; so he fainted and died.Judges 4:21Behold, as Barak) pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said to him, “Come, and I will show you the man whom you seek.” He came to her; and behold, Sisera lay dead, and the tent peg was in his temples.Judges 4:22So God subdued Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel on that day.
Hebrews 11:32who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,