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Deborah (Hebrew: דְבוֹרָה, Modern Dvora Tiberian Dəḇôrā ; "Bee", Arabic: دبورة Daborah) was a prophetess of the God of the Israelites, the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel, counselor, warrior, and the wife of Lapidoth according to the Book of Judges chapters 4 and 5.
The only female judge mentioned in the Bible, Deborah led a successful counterattack against the forces of Jabin king of Canaan and his military commander Sisera, the narrative is recounted in chapter 4.
Judges chapter 5 gives the same story in poetic form. This passage, often called The Song of Deborah, may date to as early as the 12th century BC and is perhaps the earliest sample of Hebrew poetry. It is also significant because it is one of the oldest passages that portrays fighting women, the account being that of Jael, the wife of Heber, a Kenite tent maker. Jael killed Sisera by driving a tent peg through his temple as he slept. Both Deborah and Jael are portrayed as strong independent women. The poem may have been included in the Book of the Wars of the Lord mentioned in Numbers 21:14.
Woll is a village on the Ale Water, off the A7, in the Ettrick Forest, north of Hawick, and south of Selkirk, Scottish Borders, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.
Other places nearby include Ashkirk, Bowismiln, Ettrickbridge, the Ettrick Water, Hassendean, Lilliesleaf, Philiphaugh, Selkirk Common.
Coordinates: 55°29′23″N 2°50′48″W / 55.4898°N 2.8468°W / 55.4898; -2.8468
Deborah Ann Woll (born February 7, 1985)[citation needed] is an American actress best known for her role as Jessica Hamby on HBO's True Blood.
Deborah Ann Woll, who is of Irish and German descent,[citation needed] grew up in Brooklyn, New York and went to high school at the Packer Collegiate Institute. She was shy and often bullied as a child. She graduated from the BFA program in the USC School of Theatre at the University of Southern California and has since moved to Los Angeles.[citation needed]
Woll has made guest appearances on several television programs, including Life, Aces 'n Eights, ER, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (17th episode of 8th season, "For Gedda"), My Name Is Earl, The Mentalist and Law and Order SVU.
Woll received her breakout role as Bill Compton's vampire progeny, Jessica, on the HBO television series True Blood. To help prepare for the role, she watched a lot of animal attack footage.
Her roles include Mother's Day, which is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman;Little Murder, which co-stars Josh Lucas; and the independent film Highland Park.