Bible Dictionaries
Jael
Holman Bible Dictionary
(jay' uhl) Personal name meaning, “mountain goat.” Wife of Heber the Kenite (Judges 4:17 ). She received the Canaanite leader Sisera as he fled following his defeat by the Israelites under Deborah and Barak. Jael assassinated Sisera. Her action is celebrated in the Song of Deborah (Judges 5:24-27 ). See Deborah .
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Jael'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/j/jael.html. 1991.