“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.”
So the LORD sold them into the hand of King Jabin of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; his commander was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-ha-goiim. — The servitude phase presents 'King Jabin of Canaan' as Israel's oppressor, with 'Sisera' serving as military commander. The geographical locations—Hazor and Harosheth-ha-goiim—indicate a northern power center, suggesting that northern tribes fell under this domination. Hazor's prominence in Joshua's conquest narrative (Joshua 11) makes its reappearance as a subjugator particularly significant.
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