Deborah was the fifth judge of Israel, a prophetess and the only female judge. Deborah's home was in the hill country of Ephraim between Bethel and Ramah.

Deborah summoned Barak and told him it was God's will that he lead her forces against the mighty warrior, Sisera. Sisera was the commander of the army of Jabin, king of Canaan, who had terrorized Israel for 20 years. Barak accepted on one condition: Deborah must accompany him. Deborah and Barak's army consisted of only 10,000, while Sisera had a multitude of fighters and 900 chariots of iron.

When the battle ended, not a single man of Sisera's army survived, except Sisera himself, who fled on foot. When Sisera took refuge in the tent of Heber the Kenite, Jael (the wife of Heber) drove a tent peg through his temple killing him. Ouch!

Then the land had peace for forty years. Is that because of the obedience of Deborah leading the people into obedience?
A great responsibility our leaders have, isn't it?