Which woman killed the Canaanite general Sisera by driving a tent peg through his temple?
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Correct answer: Jael
Sisera fled the battlefield on foot and sought refuge in the tent of Heber the Kenite. While he slept, Heber's wife Jael took a tent peg and a hammer and killed him, fulfilling Deborah's prophecy.
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