And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.
The LORD allowed them to be conquered by Jabin, the king of Canaan, who ruled from the city of Hazor. His army commander was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth of the Gentiles.
God allowed the Israelites to be defeated and oppressed by a Canaanite king as a consequence of their disobedience.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the Judges in ancient Israel, the people repeatedly abandoned God's commands, resulting in cycles of oppression by neighboring nations as a form of divine discipline. In this specific narrative from the Book of Judges, after the Israelites failed to drive out the Canaanites as instructed, God allowed Jabin, the king of Canaan who ruled from the city of Hazor, to conquer and oppress them. Sisera, as the commander of Jabin's army stationed in Harosheth of the Gentiles, led the military forces that enforced this domination.
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