Jabin
Overview
- Testament: Old
- Role: Kingly name associated with Hazor
- Family: Canaanite royal line
- Key Books: Joshua, Judges
Biography
Jabin was the king of Hazor who gathered the northern coalition against Israel in Joshua 11. Joshua defeated him and burned Hazor. A later Jabin, also king of Hazor, oppressed Israel in Judges 4 until the LORD delivered Israel through Deborah and Barak.
Key Events
- Northern Campaign - Joshua defeated Jabin’s coalition
- Deborah and Barak - A later Jabin oppressed Israel
Relationships
- Joshua (Son of Nun) - Defeated Jabin in the conquest
- Deborah and Barak - Connected to the later Hazor oppression
Important Verses
- Joshua 11:1 - Jabin king of Hazor gathered northern kings.
- Joshua 11:10 - Hazor was the head of those kingdoms.
- Judges 4:2 - A later Jabin oppressed Israel.
Cross-References
Notes
The repeated name Jabin links Joshua’s conquest with Judges’ unfinished struggle against Canaanite power.