Jael

Jael (/ˈdʒeɪəl/) or Yael (/ˈjeɪəl/' Hebrew: יָעֵל Yāʿēl) is a heroine of the Battle of Mount Tabor, described in chapters 4 and 5 of the Book of Judges. In the account, she delivers the Israelites from the army of King Jabin of the city of Hazor in Canaan. After Barak demurs at the behest of the prophetess Deborah, God turns Sisera (commander of King Jabin's army) over to Jael, who kills him by driving a tent peg through his skull after he enters her tent (Judges 4:17–21) near the great tree in Zaanaim near Kedesh.

For the American artist, see Jael (artist). For the Brazilian footballer, see Jael (footballer). For other uses, see Yael (name).
Jael
Jacopo Amigoni, Jael and Sisera, 1739
NationalityKenite
SpouseHeber the Kenite
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