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Chushan-Rishathaim
Holman Bible Dictionary
(chyoo' sshan-rihssh uh thay ihm) KJV spelling of Cushan-rishathaim. Mesopotamian king who oppressed Israel until he was defeated by Othniel the son of Kenaz (Judges 3:8 ). The name of this Mesopotamian ruler means Chushan of double iniquity. It probably was a derogatory epithet rather than his actual name. See Judges.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Chushan-Rishathaim'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/c/chushan-rishathaim.html. 1991.