The Israelites have settled all over Canaan and have become complacent. Following the death of Joshua, a nasty character named Sisera leads a Canaanite offensive, spreading terror as he goes. The Israelites turn to the wise prophet Deborah for advice. She appoints Barak, a head-banging street fighter, to lead the Israelite army against Sisera, but prophesies that Sisera himself will die at the hands of a woman. Barak defeats Sisera's army, but Sisera escapes and finds refuge in a tent... temporarily. (Judges 4-5)