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Judges 5:26 · KJV

"She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples."

King James Version

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Passage Context

24Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
25He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
26She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
27At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead.
28The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?

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Reflection Questions

1

How do you respond to opportunities to act decisively?

2

What does it mean for you to take a stand in difficult situations?

3

When have you felt empowered to make a significant change?

Life Application

courage

Be bold in taking action when you see injustice.

leadership

Lead by example in your community or workplace.

People in This Verse

JaelOT

A heroic woman who killed Sisera, a Canaanite commander, to deliver Israel.

First appearance: Judges 4:17

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