• Judges 4:9, 11, 17-22

Of course, Jael knew well that hand-to-hand combat was not an option. Sisera was a seasoned warrior and surely a strong man. So she invited him into her tent for refreshment and rest. She covered him with a blanket. When he asked her for water, she gave him milk. He ordered her to stand guard in front of the tent and to lie to anyone who might ask whether there was a man inside. Then he fell fast asleep.

Jael knew that her moment had arrived. She picked up tools that she likely used often​—a heavy mallet and a tent pin, both probably wooden. Cautiously, she approached the sleeping warrior. Bending down near his head, she prepared to strike. One slip, one false move at this moment, would surely have meant a horrible death for Jael. But Jael did not slip. In a moment, the deed was done and Sisera lay dead at her feet​—a tent pin through his temples!