So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.
So on that day, God defeated Jabin the king of Canaan and gave victory to the Israelites.
God gave the Israelites victory over their enemy King Jabin, showing His power to deliver His people.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the account of Israel's victory over Jabin, a Canaanite king who had oppressed the Israelites for twenty years with his army commander Sisera. The battle was led by the prophetess Deborah and the reluctant warrior Barak, demonstrating God's ability to use unlikely leaders to accomplish His purposes. This victory was part of the cyclical pattern in Judges where Israel would fall into sin, face oppression, cry out to God, and then be delivered through a judge.
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