King Jabin of the Canaanites brutally persecuted the Israelites for nearly twenty years during Jael's mature life. Jael had a front-row seat to the people of Israel's terrible cycle of worship and judgment, which included the devastation of the lands and the incorporation of heathen traditions. She saw how God delivered his people and urged them on to continue seeking him. During this time period, all of Israel was threatened by Sisera, a commander in the army of Jabin's enemy, the king of Hazor. After Moses led the people into battle against their enemies, they were victorious! The only thing standing between Hazor and total destruction at the hands of Israel's warriors was a banquet table where sat the captive king. At that moment, a woman named Jael came up with a cunning plan to kill Sisera and end the war. Jael went to bed with her husband every night after supper. When Sisera fell asleep at the table, Jael killed him with a hammer blow to the head. Then she wiped her hands clean of blood money and went home with her husband for dessert! After hearing about Jael's treachery, Moses blessed her and her family and told them to be fruitful and increase in number because he expected Judah to be as numerous as the stars in heaven. (See Judges 4:16-17.)