Judges 5:20-31

20Even the stars fought against Sisera! They travelled across the sky to attack him.

21The Kishon river carried away Sisera's soldiers. It used its power to stop them. So I will be brave and I will continue to fight!

22As for the horses of Sisera's army, their feet made a loud noise as they ran away.

23The Lord's angel says, “Punish Meroz! Punish the people who live there, because they did not come to help the Lord. They did not agree to fight against the Lord's strong enemy.”

24But Jael should receive great honour! Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, should receive more honour than all other women who live in tents.

25Sisera asked her for water to drink, and she gave him milk. She gave him the best cream in a beautiful bowl.

26She took a tent peg in her left hand. She took a worker's hammer in her right hand. She hit the peg through Sisera's head. She broke his skull. She broke it completely. She knocked the sharp peg through his head.

27He fell to the floor at her feet. He lay there and he did not move. He died at the place where he fell. Jael had killed him!

28Sisera's mother looked out from the window of her house. She waited for Sisera to return. She said, “His chariot has taken a long time to come! Why do I not yet hear the sound of his horse's feet?”

29Her wise ladies replied, and she herself thought the same thing:

30“They are taking valuable things from their enemies. They are sharing the things between them. Each soldier will bring one or two women for himself. Sisera's share will be some beautiful cloth. Yes, he is bringing pieces of valuable cloth, and a beautiful necklace for me! That is why he is so late to return home.”

31I pray that all your enemies will die as Sisera died, Lord! But I pray that those who love you will shine brightly. May they be strong like the sun at dawn.’ After that, there was peace in Israel for 40 years.