This exploit was commemorated in a song, the composition of which is attributed to Deborah and Barak: “For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, for that the people offered themselves willingly, bless ye the Lord. Hear, O ye kings, give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the Lord; I will sing praise to the Lord, the God of Israel.” * The poet then dwells on the sufferings of the people, but tells how Deborah and Barak were raised up, and enumerates the tribes who took part in the conflict as well as those who turned a deaf ear to the appeal. “Then came down a remnant of the nobles and the people.... Out of Ephraim came down they whose root is in Amalek:--out of Machir came down governors,--and out of Zebulon they that handle the marshal’s staff.--And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah--as was Issachar so was Barak,--into the valley they rushed forth at his feet.**--By the watercourses of Reuben--there were great resolves of heart.--Why satest thou among the sheepfolds,--to hear the pipings for the flocks?--At the watercourses of Reuben--there were great searchings of heart--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.--Zebulon was a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death,--and Naphtali upon the high places of the field.--The kings came and fought;--then fought the kings of Canaan.--In Taanach by the waters of Megiddo:--they took no gain of money.--They fought from heaven,--the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.--The river of Kishon swept them away,--that ancient river, the river Kishon.--O my soul, march on with strength.--Then did the horsehoofs stamp--by reason of the pransings, the pransings of their strong ones.” * Judges v. 2, 3 (R.V.). ** The text of the song (Judges v. 14) contains an allusion to Benjamin, which is considered by many critics to be an interpolation. It gives a mistaken reading, “_Issachar_ with Barak;” Issachar having been already mentioned with Deborah, probably Zébulon should be inserted in the text.