 These prominent women include the Matriarchs Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah, Miriam the prophetess, Deborah the Judge, Huldah the prophetess, Abigail, who married David, Rahab, and Esther.A common phenomenon in the bible is the pivotal role that women take in subverting man-made power structures.The result is often a more just outcome than what would have taken place under ordinary circumstances.