"She stretched her hand to the tent peg; Her right hand to the workmen's hammer; She pounded Sisera, she pierced his head..."
— Judges 5:26 (NKJV)
Short Description
Jael is a courageous Old Testament heroine (Judges 4-5) who killed Sisera, the enemy commander of the Canaanite army, using a tent peg and hammer while he slept, fulfilling Deborah’s prophecy. She is honored in scripture as "most blessed of women" for her decisive action in helping Israel achieve victory.
