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Jael

A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | Copyright

Jael Wife of Heber the Kenite (Judg. 4: 17); she invited Sisera, commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin of Hazor, into her tent as he fled from the battle in defeat. While he was sleeping, she drove a tent-peg into his temple. The exploit gave Israel protection from the Canaanites and is memorably celebrated in the song of Deborah, a prophetess who had lent her support to the victorious campaign (Judg. 5: 24–31).

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Jael

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Jael in the Bible (Judges 4:17) the woman who killed the commander of the Canaanite army, Sisera; when he was in flight after a defeat, she sheltered him in her tent, but when he was asleep she killed him by hammering a nail into his temples.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Jael." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Jael

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Jael , in the Bible, heroine of the time of Deborah. She murdered Sisera, her guest.

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Jael

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Jael ♀ Jewish: variant of Yael.

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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Jael." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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