Jael's Courage and Unexpected Victory

JAEL’S COURAGE — Judges 4 After many years of being mistreated by King Jabin and

his powerful commander Sisera, the people of Israel were finally beginning to see hope again.

God had raised up Deborah as their leader, and under her guidance, Barak and the Israelite

army defeated Sisera’s huge force of iron chariots. The battle was won, but Sisera himself—dangerous,

cruel, and feared—had escaped and was running for his life. Sisera fled the

battlefield on foot. He was exhausted, thirsty, and desperate to hide.

As he wandered, he came to the tent of a woman named Jael. Jael belonged to

a peaceful nomadic family who lived in tents near the battle area. Her home was quiet