Read Judges 4.12-24
In 4.12-24: Sisera's defeat.
In verse 13: The battle takes place in the plain of the wadi Kishon, west of Mount Tabor.
In verse 15: Panic is a standard weapon of the divine warrior (Josh 10.10).
The circumstances behind this panic are not described (but see 5.20-21).
In verse 16: Barak pursued the chariots, but Sisera feels comfortable seeking refuge with Jael.
In verse 18-19: Jael takes the initiative, going out to invite him in.
The rug and milk sound like courteous hospitality, but encouraging sleep, Jael is setting him up for the kill.
In verse 20: Sisera's request reveals both his unmanly fear and his misplaced confidence in Jael.
In verse 21: Hammering tent pegs would have been routine task for a woman in this culture.
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