“Therefore the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan–rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan–rishathaim eight years.”
Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim, king of Aram-naharaim, and the Israelites served Cushan-rishathaim eight years. — The servitude phase of the Judges cycle manifests as domination by Cushan-rishathaim, a northern Mesopotamian or Syrian king, for 'eight years'. The name Cushan-rishathaim is problematic historically, possibly a pejorative nickname meaning 'Cushan of double wickedness', suggesting that the text may preserve legendary or folk-traditionary material.
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