JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1987 Question 16

Question 16

Joshua and the Judges

Who among the following people was connected with the war between Israel and King Jabin of Canaan?

  1. A.Eglon
  2. B.Jael
  3. C.Ehud
  4. D.Gideon.
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Answer: B (Jael)

Explanation

In the war against Jabin, Jael killed Sisera, Jabin's army commander, with a tent peg (Judges 4:17–21). Eglon and Ehud belong to the Moabite story, and Gideon to the Midianite one.