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    The Watchtower (Study)—2017 | April
    •  6. What contrast was there between Israel’s villagers and Jabin’s army?

      6 The Israelites had been “harshly oppressed” by Canaanite King Jabin for 20 years. Villagers were afraid even to be seen in public. From a military standpoint, they were ill-equipped, having neither offensive weapons nor defensive armor, whereas their enemies had 900 war chariots with iron scythes.​—Judg. 4:1-3, 13; 5:6-8.a

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    The Watchtower (Study)—2017 | April
    • a A scythe is a sharp, long, and sometimes curved blade. Scythes would have stuck out from the chariots, possibly from the axles. Who would dare approach such a frightening war machine?

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