Judg 4:2 | MHM | STEP | v. 2 : Because Israel left God, He allowed Jabin, the king of Canaan, to conquer them ( he sold them into the hand of Jabin ,. Jabin ruled from Hazor, a city that Joshua had once defeated and burned down (Joshua 11:1, 10 ). Over time, Hazor was rebuilt and became powerful again. Now Jabin, with his army led by Sisera, cruelly oppressed Israel. This enemy was especially hard for Israel because they lived so close to them and had a deep hatred for the Israelites. The Canaanites had been conquered before, and should have stayed under Israel’s control (Genesis 9:25 ), but because of Israel’s sins and lack of faith, they were able to rise up and make Israel suffer.

‏ Judges 4:2

v. 2: Because Israel left God, He allowed Jabin, the king of Canaan, to conquer them (he sold them into the hand of Jabin,. Jabin ruled from Hazor, a city that Joshua had once defeated and burned down (Joshua 11:1, 10 ^a). Over time, Hazor was rebuilt and became powerful again. Now Jabin, with his army led by Sisera, cruelly oppressed Israel. This enemy was especially hard for Israel because they lived so close to them and had a deep hatred for the Israelites. The Canaanites had been conquered before, and should have stayed under Israel’s control (Genesis 9:25 ^b), but because of Israel’s sins and lack of faith, they were able to rise up and make Israel suffer.