shifted to the Israelites, and they continued to strike against Jabin the king of the Canaanites until he was destroyed. The battle at the Kishon was a great victory, but continued military operations were needed to assure complete victory. It was necessary to continue making sacrifices until the enemy had been destroyed. To stop before winning a complete victory would have enabled the enemy to regroup and possibly reassert control over Israel. A partial release from oppression is no release at all.