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2. Deborah's song of victory ch. 5 >
The final chorus 5:31
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The song concludes with a reminder that those who oppose Yahweh will perish. Those who love Him will prosper, as Israel did in this battle through His intervention for her.130
Following this victory and the battles that followed (4:24), the land saw no major wars for 40 years (v. 31).131
The emphases in this song are that God's people should honor Him for His salvation, the importance of cooperation in God's work, and the heroism of people such as Jael. The greatest argument for the propriety of Jael's action is God's honoring her in this song (vv. 24-27).
