| | Judge Deborah had nothing but praise for Jael's deed.<ref name=Konig>Konig, G, "[http://www.aboutbibleprophecy.com/p298.htm Jael]," AboutBibleProphecy.com, 2001. Accessed December 17, 2008.</ref> ({{Bible ref|book=Judges|chap=5|verses=24-27}}) Modern commentators are divided. Some accuse her of violating the laws of hospitality,<ref name=Schenck>Schenck CE, "[http://www.searchgodsword.org/enc/isb/view.cgi?number=T4793 Entry for Jael]," ''International Standard Bible Encyclopedia,'' James Orr, M.A., D.D. General Editor. 1915. Accessed December 17, 2008</ref> while others suggest that Jael was under no such obligation and that her act was entirely permissible in the context of the times.<ref name=womenbible>"[http://www.womeninthebible.net/1.8.Deborah_Jael.htm Deborah and Jael]," Women in the Bible, n.d. Accessed December 17, 2008.</ref><ref name=Hirsch>Hirsch EG and Price IM, "[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=133&letter=J Jael]," ''Jewish Encyclopedia'', n.d. Accessed December 17, 2008.</ref> | | Judge Deborah had nothing but praise for Jael's deed.<ref name=Konig>Konig, G, "[http://www.aboutbibleprophecy.com/p298.htm Jael]," AboutBibleProphecy.com, 2001. Accessed December 17, 2008.</ref> ({{Bible ref|book=Judges|chap=5|verses=24-27}}) Modern commentators are divided. Some accuse her of violating the laws of hospitality,<ref name=Schenck>Schenck CE, "[http://www.searchgodsword.org/enc/isb/view.cgi?number=T4793 Entry for Jael]," ''International Standard Bible Encyclopedia,'' James Orr, M.A., D.D. General Editor. 1915. Accessed December 17, 2008</ref> while others suggest that Jael was under no such obligation and that her act was entirely permissible in the context of the times.<ref name=womenbible>"[http://www.womeninthebible.net/1.8.Deborah_Jael.htm Deborah and Jael]," Women in the Bible, n.d. Accessed December 17, 2008.</ref><ref name=Hirsch>Hirsch EG and Price IM, "[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=133&letter=J Jael]," ''Jewish Encyclopedia'', n.d. Accessed December 17, 2008.</ref> |