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יָבִין

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Jabin

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.4.2 § Jabin = "whom God observes" 1) a king of Hazor who organised a confederacy of the northern princes against Joshua; confederacy routed by the waters of Merom 2) another king of Hazor whose general, Sisera, was defeated by Barak

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

יָבִין proper name, masculine (one who is intelligent, discerning) two Canaanite kings of Hazor; —

1. Josh 11:1.

2. Judg 4:2; Judg 4:7; Judg 4:17; Judg 4:23; Judg 4:24 (twice in verse); Ps 83:10. (But compare Be Judg 4:2 Bu^{RS 66 f f.})

5 occurrences

Judges 4:2
Judges 4:7
Judges 4:17
Judges 4:23
Judges 4:24