Deborah

Deborahdĕbˈōrə[key], in the Bible, prophetess and judge of Israel, the only woman to hold that office. Under her guidanceBarakconqueredSiseraand delivered Israel from the oppression of the Canaanite KingJabin. The triumphant “Song of Deborah” is one of the most ancient literary pieces in the Bible, perhaps composed in the 12th cent. b.c.Pseudo-Philo讨论了黛博拉的吸引她的部落和death.

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