Have they not found, have they not divided the spoil? A lady, two ladies to every man; To Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, A spoil of dyed garments embroidered, Of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the necks of the spoil?
This touch is added confirmation that Jael was defending herself from a potential rapist when she killed Sisera. As noted earlier, this song is full of contrasts. The simplicity of Jael’s tent (Judges 5:24) also contrasts with the mother of Sisera’s palace (Judges 5:28). [Note: Robert Alter, The Art of Biblical Poetry, p. 45.] 