Judges 5:6-8

The Voice

⁶ In the days of Shamgar, the son of Anath,
    and in the days of Jael, the main roads were empty of caravans,
    and the travelers kept to back roads.
⁷ But those from rural areas stayed away,
    the destitute in Israel kept far off,^[a]
Until I, Deborah, arose
    to be a mother to Israel.
⁸ They had chosen new gods,
    so war came to their gates.
Was there a spear or shield to be found then
    among the 40,000 of Israel?