Judges 4:23

And God humbleth on that day Jabin king of Canaan before the sons of Israel,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.

In Context

22And lo, Barak is pursuing Sisera, and Jael cometh out to meet him, and saith to him, 'Come, and I shew thee the man whom thou art seeking;' and he cometh in unto her, and lo, Sisera is fallen — dead, and the pin in his temples.

24and the hand of the sons of Israel goeth, going on and becoming hard on Jabin king of Canaan, till that they have cut off Jabin king of Canaan.

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Cross References

Nehemiah 9:24'And the sons come in, and possess the land, and Thou humblest before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and givest them into their hand, and their kings, and the peoples of the land, to do with them according to their pleasure.

Psalms 18:47God — who is giving vengeance to me, And He subdueth peoples under me,

Psalms 81:14As a little thing their enemies I cause to bow, And against their adversaries I turn back My hand,

Hebrews 11:33who through faith did subdue kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped mouths of lions,

Matthew Henry on Judges 4:18-24

17 Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite. 18 And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a mantle. 19 And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him. 20… Read the whole commentary →

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