“Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.”
Now Heber the Kenite had separated from the other Kenites, from the descendants of Hobab the father-in-law of Moses, and had pitched his tent as far away as the oak in Zaanannim, which is near Kedesh. — The introduction of 'Heber the Kenite' (חֶבֶר הַקֵּינִי) establishes the background for Jael's intervention, indicating that Kenites maintained presence in northern territories. The note that he 'had separated from the other Kenites' suggests his independence and perhaps sympathies not fully aligned with Israel. The geographical localization near Kedesh places him in proximity to the impending battle.
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