Jael risks her own life to deliver a people that she is not even a part of. She could easily have remained uninvolved. Her husband’s treaty with Jabin meant that Sisera was not a threat. In fact, if she aided Sisera in his escape, perhaps this would be rewarded. After all, Jabin is still intact as the king of the region, and there is no guarantee that the Israelites will defeat him (note 4:24, which clearly implies a more prolonged process that eventually culminates in Jabin’s demise). Sisera’s defeat may be only a temporary setback. With all these factors, Jael’s involvement is
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