16. Why satest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the pipings for the flocks? At the watercourses of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
17. Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and Dan, why did he remain in ships? Asher sat still at the haven of the sea, and abode by his creeks.
18. Zebulun was a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death, and Naphtali, upon the high places of the field.
19. The kings came and fought; then fought the kings of Canaan; in Taanach by the waters of Meggido: they took no gain of money.
20. They fought from heaven, the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
21. The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.
22. Then did the horsehoofs stamp by reason of the pransings, the pransings of their strong ones.
23. Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.
24. Blessed above women shall Jael be, the wife of Heber the Kenite, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.