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The hand of the children of Israel prevailed more and more against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.
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A Decisive Turning Point
Commentators explain that this verse marks a crucial turning point. The victory over Sisera wasn't the end of the war, but the beginning of a sustained campaign. Scholars note the original Hebrew implies Israel's pressure 'became heavier and heavier,' leading to the final destruction of King Jabin's power and ending the Canaanite threat for the rest of the era of the Judges.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
See the margin. The meaning is that Barak’s great victory was the beginning of a successful resistance to Jabin, by which the Israelites recovered …
19th Century
Anglican
The hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed. —Literally, as noted in the margin, The hand... . <…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the hand of the children of Israel, prospered and prevailed against Jabin, the king of Canaan
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