Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years.
Because of this, the LORD became very angry with Israel and let Cushan-Rishathaim, the king of Mesopotamia, conquer them. The Israelites were forced to serve under Cushan-Rishathaim for eight years.
God allowed Israel to be conquered by a foreign king for eight years because of His anger over their disobedience.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, which recounts the period after Joshua's death, the Israelites repeatedly turned away from God by adopting the idolatrous practices of the Canaanites they failed to drive out, leading to a cycle of sin, oppression, and deliverance. As a consequence of their disobedience, God allowed foreign rulers to conquer and oppress them as a form of divine discipline. In this case, Judges 3:8 describes how God handed Israel over to Chushanrishathaim, the king of Mesopotamia, resulting in eight years of servitude.
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