Mount Tabor

“Tabor” means “choice; purity; bruising”Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary: “Tabor, choice; purity; bruising”

First named: Judges 4:6

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A prominent, isolated hill in the Jezreel Valley where Deborah directed Barak to gather Israel's forces before their victory over Sisera's chariot army (Judges 4:6, 12-16).

References: Judges 4:6; Judges 4:12-16

People connected to Mount Tabor

Barak (M) — mustered ten thousand men on this mountain before routing Sisera
Judges 4:6; Judges 4:14
Deborah (F) — sent Barak down from this mountain against Sisera's army
Judges 4:6; Judges 4:14
Sisera (M) — his chariots were drawn to the Kishon below this mountain and destroyed
Judges 4:14-15

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