Jael

Overview

• Testament: Old
• Role: Woman who kills Sisera
• Family: Wife of Heber the Kenite
• Key Books: Judges

Biography

Jael receives Sisera into her tent after he flees the battle. While he sleeps, she kills him with a tent peg, fulfilling Deborah’s word that the honor of Sisera’s death would go to a woman.

Key Events

• Deborah and Barak — Jael kills Sisera after the battle

Relationships

• Sisera — Enemy commander she kills
• Deborah — Celebrates Jael in song

Important Verses

“Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be…” — Judges 5:24

Cross-References

• Mentioned in: Judges

Notes

Jael’s tent becomes the place where Canaanite military power collapses.