Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
But Sisera ran away on foot to the tent of Jael, who was married to Heber the Kenite. He went there because King Jabin of Hazor had a peace treaty with Heber's family.
The writer is showing how Sisera, the defeated military commander, fled to what he thought was a safe place because of a political alliance.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period when Israel was oppressed by the Canaanite king Jabin and his military commander Sisera. The Kenites were a nomadic people who had separated from the main group and made peace with the Canaanites, making their tents seem like neutral, safe territory. Sisera likely believed he could find refuge there since his king had diplomatic relations with this family.
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