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Deborah

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Deborah

In the Old Testament, a prophet and judge (leader). She helped lead an Israelite army against the Canaanite general Sisera, who was killed trying to flee; her song of triumph at his death is regarded as an excellent example of early Hebrew poetry.

Deborah

Oratorio by Handel (words by S Humphreys), first produced at the King's Theatre, Haymarket, London, England, on 17 March 1733.



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