The Israelites had been “harshly oppressed ” by Canaanite King Jabin for 20 years. Villagers were afraid even to be seen in public.
قَدِيمًا ،‏ عِنْدَمَا أَرْسَلَ يَهْوَهُ إِشَعْيَا فِي مُهِمَّةٍ خُصُوصِيَّةٍ ،‏ لَبَّى ٱلنَّبِيُّ طَلَبَهُ قَائِلًا :‏ « هٰأَنَذَا أَرْسِلْنِي » .‏