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He is identified as the king of Mesopotamia, also referred to as Aram Naharaim, which means "Aram of the Two Rivers," a region generally understood to be located in the upper part of the Euphrates River, encompassing parts of modern-day Syria and Iraq.<br><br><b>Biblical Account:</b><br><br>The narrative of Chushan-rishathaim is set during a time when the Israelites had turned away from the LORD, engaging in idolatry and evil practices. As a result of their disobedience, God allowed them to fall into the hands of foreign oppressors. <a href="/judges/3-8.htm">Judges 3:8</a> states, "Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hands of Chushan-rishathaim king of Aram Naharaim, and the Israelites served him for eight years."<br><br>Chushan-rishathaim's name is often interpreted to mean "Chushan of double wickedness," which may reflect his oppressive rule over the Israelites or possibly a pejorative term used by the Israelites to describe their subjugator. His reign over Israel is characterized by the subjugation and servitude of the Israelites, marking a period of suffering and distress for the people.<br><br><b>Deliverance through Othniel:</b><br><br>The oppression under Chushan-rishathaim prompted the Israelites to cry out to the LORD for deliverance. In response, God raised up Othniel, the son of Kenaz and the younger brother of Caleb, as a judge to deliver Israel. <a href="/judges/3-9.htm">Judges 3:9-10</a> recounts, "But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, as a deliverer to save them. The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the LORD delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Aram into his hand, so that Othniel prevailed against him."<br><br>Othniel's victory over Chushan-rishathaim marked the end of the eight-year oppression and ushered in a period of peace for Israel that lasted forty years. This deliverance is significant as it highlights the recurring cycle in the Book of Judges: Israel's sin, oppression by enemies, crying out to God, and deliverance through a judge.<br><br><b>Historical and Theological Context:</b><br><br>The account of Chushan-rishathaim serves as an early example of the cyclical pattern of sin and redemption that characterizes the era of the Judges. It underscores the consequences of Israel's disobedience to God and the faithfulness of God in responding to their repentance. The narrative also emphasizes the role of the judges as divinely appointed leaders who were empowered by the Spirit of the LORD to deliver Israel from their oppressors.<br><br>Chushan-rishathaim's oppression and subsequent defeat by Othniel illustrate the sovereignty of God over the nations and His ability to use even foreign rulers to accomplish His purposes. The account serves as a reminder of the importance of faithfulness to God and reliance on His deliverance in times of distress.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Chushan-Rishathaim</span><p>blackness of iniquities<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Chushan-Rishathaim</span><p>A king of Mesopotamia, who oppressed the Israelites eight years, but was defeated by Othniel, Caleb's nephew, Jud 3:8-10. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Cush of double wickedness, or governor of two presidencies, the king of Mesopotamia who oppressed Israel in the generation immediately following Joshua (<a href="/judges/3-8.htm">Judges 3:8</a>). We learn from the Tell-el-Amarna tablets that Palestine had been invaded by the forces of Aram-naharaim (A.V., "Mesopotamia") more than once, long before the Exodus, and that at the time they were written the king of Aram-naharaim was still intriguing in Canaan. It is mentioned among the countries which took part in the attack upon Egypt in the reign of Rameses III. (of the Twentieth Dynasty), but as its king is not one of the princes stated to have been conquered by the Pharaoh, it would seem that he did not actually enter Egypt. As the reign of Rameses III. corresponds with the Israelitish occupation of Canaan, it is probable that the Egyptian monuments refer to the oppression of the Israelites by Chushan-rishathaim. Canaan was still regarded as a province of Egypt, so that, in attacking it Chushan-rishathaim would have been considered to be attacking Egypt. <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">CHUSHAN-RISHATHAIM</span><p>ku-shan-rish-a-tha'-im.<br><br>See <a href="../c/cushan-rishathaim.htm">CUSHAN-RISHATHAIM</a>.<p><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/sayce/early_israel_and_the_surrounding_nations/chapter_iv_the_nations_of.htm"><span class="l">The Nations of the North-East</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>Chushan</b>-<b>rishathaim</b>, we learn from the Book of Judges, held Palestine in subjection<br> for eight years, until he was driven out by the Kenizzite Othniel, and about <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sayce/early israel and the surrounding nations/chapter iv the nations of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sayce/early_israel_and_the_surrounding_nations/appendices.htm"><span class="l">Appendices</span></a> <br><b>...</b> in southern Palestine cir.1230 <b>Chushan</b>-<b>rishathaim</b> of Aram-Naharaim or Mitanni conquers<br> Canaan cir.1225 Saul elected King of Israel cir.1020 Accession of David <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sayce/early israel and the surrounding nations/appendices.htm</font><p><a href="/library/clement/the_stromata_or_miscellanies/chapter_xxi_the_jewish_institutions_and.htm"><span class="l">The Jewish Institutions and Laws of Far Higher Antiquity than the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> [2033] polei, "city," is not in Plato. [2034] epombria. [2035] [Theog., 938.].<br> [2036] <b>Chushan</b>-<b>rishathaim</b>; Judges 3:8. [2037] Othniel. [2038] Eglon. [2039] Ehud. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the stromata or miscellanies/chapter xxi the jewish institutions and.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/c/chushanrishathaim.htm"><span class="l"><b>Chushanrishathaim</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>CHUSHAN</b>-<b>RISHATHAIM</b>. ku-shan-rish-a-tha'-im. See<br> CUSHAN-RISHATHAIM. Multi-Version Concordance <b>Chushanrishathaim</b> (2 Occurrences) <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/chushanrishathaim.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/chushan-rishathaim.htm"><span class="l"><b>Chushan</b>-<b>rishathaim</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>Chushan</b>-<b>rishathaim</b>. <b>Chushanrishathaim</b>, <b>Chushan</b>-<b>rishathaim</b>. Chusi . Easton's<br> Bible Dictionary <b>...</b> <b>Chushanrishathaim</b>, <b>Chushan</b>-<b>rishathaim</b>. Chusi . Reference Bible <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/chushan-rishathaim.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/judgeth.htm"><span class="l">Judgeth (37 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Judges 3:10 and the Spirit of Jehovah is upon him, and he judgeth Israel, and goeth<br> out to battle, and Jehovah giveth unto his hand <b>Chushan</b>-<b>Rishathaim</b> king of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/judgeth.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/selleth.htm"><span class="l">Selleth (17 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Judges 3:8 And the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel, and He selleth them<br> into the hand of <b>Chushan</b>-<b>Rishathaim</b> king of Aram-Naharaim, and the sons of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/selleth.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/burneth.htm"><span class="l">Burneth (67 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Judges 3:8 And the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel, and He selleth them<br> into the hand of <b>Chushan</b>-<b>Rishathaim</b> king of Aram-Naharaim, and the sons of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/burneth.htm - 28k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/othniel.htm"><span class="l">Othniel (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Some thirty years after the death of Joshua, the Israelites fell under the<br> subjection of <b>Chushan</b>-<b>rishathaim</b> (qv), the king of Mesopotamia. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/othniel.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/judges.htm"><span class="l">Judges (117 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> " FIRST PERIOD (3:7-ch. 5) " Years " I. Servitude under <b>Chushan</b>-<b>rishathaim</b> of "<br> Mesopotamia 8 " 1. OTHNIEL delivers Israel, rest 40 " II. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/judges.htm - 81k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/chusi.htm"><span class="l">Chusi</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/chusi.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/churning.htm"><span class="l">Churning (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/churning.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cushanrishathaim.htm"><span class="l">Cushanrishathaim</span></a><br><b>...</b> or rather interpreted, as "man from Cush, he of the twofold crime"; Septuagint<br> Chousarsathaim, the King James Version <b>Chushan</b>-<b>rishathaim</b>): Mentioned in Judges <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cushanrishathaim.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/who-was-Othniel.html">Who was Othniel? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Chushan-rishathaim (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/3-8.htm">Judges 3:8</a></span><br />Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of <span class="boldtext">Chushan-rishathaim</span> king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years.<br /><span class="source">(WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/3-10.htm">Judges 3:10</a></span><br />And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered <span class="boldtext">Chushan-rishathaim</span> king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim.<br /><span class="source">(WBS YLT)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/c/chushan-rishathaim.htm">Chushan-Rishathaim</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/c/chushan-rishathaim--king_of_mesopotamia.htm">Chushan-Rishathaim: King of Mesopotamia</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/chushan-rishathaim.htm">Chushan-rishathaim (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/judgeth.htm">Judgeth (37 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/selleth.htm">Selleth (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/burneth.htm">Burneth (67 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/othniel.htm">Othniel (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/judges.htm">Judges (117 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/chusi.htm">Chusi</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/churning.htm">Churning (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cushanrishathaim.htm">Cushanrishathaim</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cushan-rishathaim.htm">Cushan-rishathaim (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cushan.htm">Cushan (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hot.htm">Hot (49 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/battle.htm">Battle (282 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/c/chushanrishathaim.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Chushanrishathaim"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Chushanrishathaim" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/naves/c/chushan-rishathaim--king_of_mesopotamia.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Chushan-Rishathaim: King of Mesopotamia"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Chushan-Rishathaim: King of Mesopotamia" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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