Overview:
Jabin is a name associated with two different kings in the Old Testament, both of whom were adversaries of Israel. The name Jabin means "whom God observes" or "discerning." These kings are noted for their opposition to the Israelites during the periods of conquest and settlement in the Promised Land.

Jabin, King of Hazor (Joshua's Time):
The first Jabin mentioned in the Bible was the king of Hazor, a prominent Canaanite city. He is noted for his role in opposing Joshua during the Israelite conquest of Canaan. Jabin formed a coalition with other Canaanite kings to resist the advancing Israelites. This coalition included kings from Madon, Shimron, Achshaph, and others from the northern regions (Joshua 11:1-3).

The Bible records that the Lord instructed Joshua not to fear this formidable alliance, promising victory to Israel. In obedience, Joshua led a surprise attack at the waters of Merom, where the Lord delivered the Canaanite forces into the hands of the Israelites. The battle resulted in a decisive victory for Israel, and Joshua captured Hazor, the head of all those kingdoms, and struck down Jabin with the sword (Joshua 11:6-10).

Jabin, King of Canaan (Judges' Time):
The second Jabin is mentioned in the Book of Judges. This Jabin was also a king of Hazor, but his account unfolds during the time of the judges, specifically during the leadership of Deborah and Barak. After the Israelites fell into sin, the Lord allowed them to be oppressed by Jabin, who reigned in Hazor. His military commander was Sisera, who had 900 iron chariots and oppressed the Israelites cruelly for twenty years (Judges 4:1-3).

In response to the cries of the Israelites, God raised up Deborah, a prophetess and judge, who summoned Barak to lead an army against Sisera. Barak, with Deborah's support, gathered ten thousand men from the tribes of Naphtali and Zebulun. The Lord routed Sisera and his chariots before Barak, and Sisera fled on foot. He was eventually killed by Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, who drove a tent peg through his temple while he slept (Judges 4:6-21).

Following Sisera's defeat, the Israelites grew stronger against Jabin until they destroyed him, bringing peace to the land (Judges 4:23-24).

Significance:
The accounts of the two Jabins highlight the recurring theme of Israel's struggle against Canaanite forces and the Lord's deliverance of His people. The victories over Jabin's forces underscore the importance of faith and obedience to God's commands. These narratives also illustrate the cyclical pattern of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance that characterizes the period of the judges. The accounts of Jabin serve as a testament to God's sovereignty and faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to Israel.2985. Yabin -- "one who is intelligent," two Canaanite kings
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The Marvels of Holy Scripture, --Moral and Physical. --Jael's Deed ...
... God promises deliverance: and Deborah is raised up to organize the resistance against
Jabin, "the captain of whose host was Sisera." Now, while Heber the ...
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Appeal to the Christian Women of the South
... Who went up with Barak to Kadesh to fight against Jabin, King of Canaan, into whose
hand Israel had been sold because of their iniquities? It was a woman! ...
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Jabin's (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Jabin's (1 Occurrence). Judges 4:7 I will draw
to you, to the river Kishon, Sisera, the captain of Jabin's...
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Sisera (18 Occurrences)
... (Egypt. Ses-Ra, "servant of Ra"). (1.) The captain of Jabin's army (Judges 4:2),
which was routed and destroyed by the army of Barak on the plain of Esdraelon. ...
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Jabin (8 Occurrences)
... 5:6-11), till Deborah and Barak aroused the national spirit, and gathering together
ten thousand men, gained a great and decisive victory over Jabin in the ...
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Jabneel (2 Occurrences)

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Harosheth (3 Occurrences)
... It was here that Jabin's great army was marshalled before it went forth into the
great battlefield of Esdraelon to encounter the army of Israel, by which it ...
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Jael (6 Occurrences)
... When the Canaanites were defeated by Barak, Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army,
fled and sought refuge with the friendly tribe of Heber, beneath the oaks of ...
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Troops (92 Occurrences)
... Judges 4:7 And I will draw out Sis'era, the general of Jabin's army, to meet you
by the river Kishon with his chariots and his troops; and I will give him into ...
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Sis'era (19 Occurrences)
... Judges 4:2 And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned
in Hazor; the commander of his army was Sis'era, who dwelt in Haro'sheth-ha ...
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War-carriages (76 Occurrences)
... Judges 4:7 And I will make Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his war-carriages
and his forces, come against you at the river Kishon, where I will give ...
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