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Bowl, mallet, and pegs


Bowl, mallet, and pegs


‎The picture shows objects that are mentioned in Judg 5:25–26 as playing a role in Sisera’s death. Whilst Sisera drank milk from a lordly bowl, Jael took a mallet and crushed his head, and she took pegs and pierced his temple.
Judg 5:25

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