So the children of Israel served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years. ] Ten years longer than they served the king of Mesopotamia, ( Judges 3:8 ) , as a severer correction of them for their relapse into idolatry.
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And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they did evil in the sight of Jehovah.
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And he gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek and went and smote Israel, and they took possession of the city of palm-trees.
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And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
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And the children of Israel cried to Jehovah, and Jehovah raised them up a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a man left-handed. And by him the children of Israel sent a gift to Eglon king of Moab.
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And Ehud made him a sword having two edges, it was of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right hip.