Chushan-rishathaim — Bible person

Cush of double wickedness, or governor of two presidencies, the king of Mesopotamia who oppressed Israel in the generation immediately following Joshua (Judg. 3:8). 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.

Recorded scripture occurrences (2)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: JDG 3:8

OET-RV JDG 3:8

8 Because of that, Yahweh was very angry with Yisrael (Israel), so he handed them over to King Kushan -Rish’atayim of Aram -Naharayim. The Israelis served him for eight years

OET-LV JDG 3:8

8 And_ the _anger of_YHWH _it _glowed/burnt on_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he_sold _them in_the _hand _of Cushan- Rishathaim the _king _of ʼArām and_ the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _served DOM Cushan- Rishathaim eight years.

Show passage in OET: JDG 3:10

OET-RV JDG 3:10

10 Yahweh’s spirit empowered him and he led Yisrael. He led them into battle against King Kushan -Rish’atayim of Aram (Syria), and Yahweh helped them defeat him.

OET-LV JDG 3:10

10 And_it _became on/upon/above_him/it the _spirit _of YHWH and_he _judged DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he/it _went _out to_war and_ YHWH _he/it _gave in_his/its_hand DOM Cushan- Rishathaim the _king _of ʼArām and_ his/its_hand _it _prevailed over Cushan- Rishathaim.

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