Belleville calls the wise woman of Abel an 'advisor to heads of state' — but she's not in a regular position; she took authority spontaneously in crisis.

Belleville's label of 'advisor to heads of state' implies a continual official position. This woman was not in that role — she stepped up spontaneously during a crisis and took authority. She was not called a leader or elder, but a 'wise woman.' She likely had community respect but not a regular political position. Still, she's a real example that refutes the extreme view that women can never exercise any authority in any man's life.