Jabin
Jabin (king of Hazor)
Mentioned 1304–1284 BC traditional (Jones)
Another king of Hazor, called “the king of Canaan,” who overpowered the Israelites of the north one hundred and sixty years after Joshua’s death, and for twenty years held them in painful subjection. The whole population were paralyzed with fear, and gave way to hopeless despondency (Judg. 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 plain of Esdraelon (Judg. 4:10-16; comp.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Tagged in
- 6 verses
- Mentioned in the era of the Judges, 1450–1051 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Sisera, Heber, and Jael.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
1 event in which Jabin takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 1297 BCSubjugation by JabinJudg 4:1-3
Places
Places named in the same verses as Jabin, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
- location not graded: Canaan3
- likely location: Hazor2
- location not graded: Kishon2
- location unknown: Harosheth-hagoyim1
- location not graded: Midian1
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 1329–1259 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
6 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Jabin 8 |
| KJV | Jabin 8 |
| ASV | Jabin 8 |
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Every verse
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Judges5 verses
- 4:2
So 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.
- 4:7
And I will draw out Sisera the commander of Jabin’s army, his chariots, and his troops to the River Kishon, and I will deliver him into your hand.’”
- 4:17
Meanwhile, 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.
- 4:23
On that day God subdued Jabin king of Canaan before the Israelites.
- 4:24
And the hand of the Israelites grew stronger and stronger against Jabin king of Canaan until they destroyed him.
Psalms1 verse
- 83:9
Do to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon,
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Another king of Hazor, called “the king of Canaan,” who overpowered the Israelites of the north one hundred and sixty years after Joshua’s death, and for twenty years held them in painful subjection. The whole population were paralyzed with fear, and gave way to hopeless despondency (Judg. 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 plain of Esdraelon (Judg. 4:10-16; comp. Ps. 83:9). This was the first great victory Israel had gained since the days of Joshua. They never needed to fight another battle with the Canaanites (Judg. 5:31).