Judges 4:2

Yahweh sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

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WEBBE

The LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

BSB

So the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his forces was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-hagoyim.

KJV

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.

ASV

And Jehovah sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, who dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

BBE

And the Lord gave them up into the hands of Jabin, king of Canaan, who was ruling in Hazor; the captain of his army was Sisera, who was living in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

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וַיִּמְכְּרֵם vai·yim·ke·rem and he sold them H4376 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 בְּיַד be·yad in [the] hand of H3027 יָבִין ya·vin Jabin H2985 מֶלֶךְ־ me·lekh- [the] king of H4428 כְּנַעַן ke·na·'an Canaan H3667 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher who H834 מָלַךְ ma·lakh he reigned H4427 בְּחָצוֹר be·cha·tzor in Hazor H2674 וְשַׂר־ ve·sar- and [was] [the] commander of H8269 צְבָאוֹ tze·va·'o army his H6635 סִיסְרָא sis·ra' Sisera H5516 וְהוּא ve·hu' and he H1931 יוֹשֵׁב yo·shev [was] dwelling H3427 בַּחֲרֹשֶׁת ba·cha·ro·shet in Harosheth H2800 הַגּוֹיִם ha·go·yim Haggoyim H1471

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–3

The land had rest for eighty years, which should have confirmed them in their religion; but it made them secure, and indulge their lusts. Thus the prosperity of fools destroys them. Jabin and his general Sisera, mightily oppressed Israel. This enemy was nearer than any of the former. Israel cried unto the Lord, when distress drove them to him, and they saw no other way of relief. Those who slight God in prosperity, will find themselves under a necessity of seeking him in trouble.

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People & places

SiseraJabinCanaan CanaanHarosheth-hagoyimHazor

Topics

CaptainHazorJabinHarosheth

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.