17But Sis'era fled away on foot to the tent of Ja'el, the wife of Heber the Ken'ite; for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Ken'ite.


In Context

14 And Deb'orah said to Barak, |Up! For this is the day in which the LORD has given Sis'era into your hand. Does not the LORD go out before you?| So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.

15 And the LORD routed Sis'era and all his chariots and all his army before Barak at the edge of the sword; and Sis'era alighted from his chariot and fled away on foot.

16 And Barak pursued the chariots and the army to Haro'sheth-ha-goiim, and all the army of Sis'era fell by the edge of the sword; not a man was left.

17 But Sis'era fled away on foot to the tent of Ja'el, the wife of Heber the Ken'ite; for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Ken'ite.

18 And Ja'el came out to meet Sis'era, 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.

19 And he said to her, |Pray, give me a little water to drink; for I am thirsty.| So she opened a skin of milk and gave him a drink and covered him.

Judges 4:17 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:17Sisera, however, fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because there were friendly relations between Jabin king of Hazor and the clan of Heber the Kenite.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:17Howbeit 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:17But 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:17Howbeit 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:17Howbeit 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:17Howbeit, 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:17However 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:17And Sisera hath fled on his feet unto the tent of Jael wife of Heber the Kenite, for peace is between Jabin king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:17However, 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.