Now when Jabin king of Hazor heard about these things, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon; to the kings of Shimron and Achshaph;
Parallel translations
- WEB When Jabin king of Hazor heard of it, he sent to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph,
- KJV And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
- NKJV And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor heard these things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph,
- NASB Then it came about, when Jabin king of Hazor heard about it, that he sent word to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph,
- NLT When King Jabin of Hazor heard what had happened, he sent messages to the following kings: King Jobab of Madon; the king of Shimron; the king of Acshaph;
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Quick answer
Jabin king of Hazor, hearing of Israel's victories, summons northern kings to resist. A new, larger coalition forms in the north.
Overview
The fall of the south prompts Jabin, the leading northern king, to rally a broad alliance against Israel. As in the south, news of God's work provokes united opposition rather than submission. The scene sets up the climactic northern campaign in which the LORD again proves His supremacy.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- Josh 11:10At that time Joshua turned back and captured Hazor and put its king to the sword, because Hazor was formerly the head of all these kingdoms.
- Judg 4:2So the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his forces was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-hagoyim.
- Josh 10:3–4Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
- Isa 43:5–7Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west.
- Ps 2:1–4Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
- Judg 4:17Meanwhile, Sisera had fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because there was peace between Jabin king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
- Josh 12:19the king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one;
- Isa 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
- Josh 19:36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
- Ps 83:1–3A song. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.
- Isa 26:11O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!
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