Near the beginning of the poem, Jael is linked with Shamgar, son of Anath, another early Israelite fighter hero (4:7; compare 3:31). In the narrative of her murder by Sisera, the poet requests that she be blessed by ladies in tents (NRSV, "most blessed of women"; 5:24). Jael is a popular female given name in English. It is derived from the Hebrew word for moon, which may explain why some scholars see references to the full or new moon in the Old Testament. Other names for Jael include Jehuel, Jehiel, and Zilpah.