Cushan-rishathaim
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Cushan-rishathaim
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According to biblical sources, Cushan-rishathaim was king of Aram-Naharaim, or Northwest Mesopotamia, and the first oppressor of the Israelites after their settlement in Canaan. In the Book of Judges, God delivers the Israelites into his hand for eight years as a punishment for polytheism. However, when the people of Israel "called to Jehovah", He saved them through Othniel, son of Kenaz. Scholars have proposed several explanations for Biblical accounts related to this ruler. 'Cushan' or 'Chusha
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King of Aram-Naharaim (Northwest Mesopotamia)
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2024-01-20T17:24:41Z
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