But Jael,Heber'swife,tooka tentpegand seizeda hammerin her hand,and wentsecretlyto him and drovethe peginto his temple,and it wentthroughinto the ground;for he was soundasleepand exhausted.So he died.
Arise,O LORD;saveme, O my God!For You have smittenallmy enemieson the cheek;You have shatteredthe teethof the wicked.
For it is written,"I WILL DESTROYTHE WISDOMOF THE WISE,AND THE CLEVERNESSOF THE CLEVERI WILL SET ASIDE."
but Godhas chosenthe foolish thingsof the worldto shamethe wise,and Godhas chosenthe weak thingsof the worldto shamethe things which are strong,
He founda freshjawboneof a donkey,so he reachedout and tookit and killeda thousandmenwith it.
Ehudstretchedout his lefthand,tookthe swordfrom his rightthighand thrustit into his belly.
Afterhim cameShamgarthe sonof Anath,who struckdownsixhundredPhilistineswith an oxgoad;and he alsosavedIsrael.
He saidto her, "Standin the doorwayof the tent,and it shall be ifanyonecomesand inquiresof you, and says,'Is thereanyonehere?'that you shall say,'No.'"
And behold,as BarakpursuedSisera,Jaelcameout to meethim and saidto him, "Come,and I will showyou the manwhomyou are seeking."And he enteredwith her, and beholdSiserawas lyingdeadwith the tentpegin his temple.
She said,"I will surelygowith you; nevertheless,the honorshall not be yours on the journeythat you are about to take,for the LORDwill sellSiserainto the handsof a woman."Then Deboraharoseand wentwith Barakto Kedesh.
The Philistinesaidto David,"Am I a dog,that you cometo me with sticks?"And the PhilistinecursedDavidby his gods.
