Judges 3:8-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 and the anger of the Lord flared up against them. He sold them into the power of Cushan-rishathaim,[a] king of Aram Naharaim; and the Israelites served Cushan-rishathaim for eight years. 9 But when the Israelites cried out to the Lord,(A) he raised up a savior for them, to save them. It was Othniel, son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz.(B) 10 The spirit of the Lord came upon him,(C) and he judged Israel. When he marched out to war, the Lord delivered Cushan-rishathaim, king of Aram, into his power, and his hold on Cushan-rishathaim was firm.
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- 3:8 Cushan-rishathaim: this king is not known from other biblical or extrabiblical sources. His title, “king of Aram Naharaim,” indicates that he was a Mesopotamian ruler.
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