Jael - Web Size Download

Jael’s courageous actions ended a war to give God’s people, the Israelites, victory, and usher them into 40 years of peace. (Judges 4,5)

The Israelites had endured 20 years of great oppression by the hands of Sisera, the Canaanite commander. And while Jael was not an Israelite, she and her husband, Heber, were tent-dwelling people living close to God’s people. Upon defeat and the destruction of all his men, Sisera fled for his life and sought refuge in Heber and Jael's camp. He knew that he would be protected there because of Heber's alliance with King Jabin. Jael, who was a sympathizer of the Israelites, stepped outside her tent and invited Sisera to come in for protection. She offered him hospitality, covering him with a blanket. When Sisera asked Jael for a drink of water, she gave him milk instead. He asked her to stand guard at the door and tell anyone who asked that no one was there.

Sisera became drowsy and fell asleep. Jael picked up a tent peg and hammer and drove it through Sisera's temple, killing him. This bold act ended the war, fulfilling Deborah's prophecy that God would deliver Sisera into the hands of a woman. (Judges 4,5)

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Art by Sarah Beth Baca Art
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