Category: Biblical Names

  • Biblical Names: Yael and Judith

    There are two similar Biblical stories. The Book of Judges (4:17-22 and 5:24-31), tells of Yael, a Kenite woman, who kills Sisera, the commander of the Canaanite army, by driving a tent peg through his skull while he is sleeping. Sisera is the leader of the Canaanite army under King Jabin around…