NET

21 Then Jael wife of Heber took a tent peg in one hand and a hammer in the other. She crept up on him, drove the tent peg through his temple into the ground while he was asleep from exhaustion, and he died.

Darby

21 And Jael Heber's wife took a tent-pin, and took the hammer in her hand, and went softly to him, and smote the pin into his temples, and it penetrated into the ground; for he had fallen into a deep sleep and was faint; and he died.

KJV

21 Then Jael Heber's wife took^K1058a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.

KJV Bible Notes

took: Heb. put.

Strong's

21 Then Jael^H3278 Heber's^H2268 wife^H802 took^H3947 a nail^H3489 of the tent^H168, and took^H7760 an hammer^H4718 in her hand^H3027, and went^H935 softly^H3814 unto him, and smote^H8628 the nail^H3489 into his temples^H7541, and fastened^H6795 it into the ground^H776: for he was fast asleep^H7290 and weary^H5774. So he died^H4191.