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Judges 3:10-20

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10 1The Spirit of the LORD was upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the LORD gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. And his hand prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim.
11 2So the land had rest forty years. Then Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

Ehud

12 3And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD strengthened Eglon 4the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done what was evil in the sight of the LORD.
13 He gathered to himself the Ammonites and the 5Amalekites, and went and defeated Israel. And they took possession of 6the city of palms.
14 And the people of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
15 Then the people of Israel 7cried out to the LORD, and the LORD raised up for them 8a deliverer, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, 9a left-handed man. The people of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.
16 And Ehud made for himself a sword with two edges, a cubit[a] in length, and he bound it on his right thigh under his clothes.
17 And he presented the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.
18 And when Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he sent away the people who carried the tribute.
19 But he himself turned back 10at the idols near Gilgal and said, "I have a secret message for you, O king." And he commanded, "Silence." And all his attendants went out from his presence.
20 And Ehud came to him as he was sitting alone in his 11cool roof chamber. 12And Ehud said, "I have a message from God for you." And he arose from his seat.
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Judges 3:10-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JUDGES 3

This chapter gives an account of the nations left in Canaan to prove Israel, and who became a snare unto them, Jud 3:1-7; and of the servitude of Israel under the king of Mesopotamia for their sins, from which they were delivered by Othniel, Jud 3:8-11; and of their subjection to the Moabites, from which they were freed by Ehud, who privately assassinated the king of Moab, and then made his escape, Jud 3:12-30; and of the destruction of a large number of Philistines by Shamgar, with an ox goad, Jud 3:31.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 12

  • 1. Judges 6:34; Judges 11:29; Judges 13:25; Judges 14:6, 19; Judges 15:14
  • 2. [ver. 30; Judges 5:31; Judges 8:28; Joshua 11:23]
  • 3. Judges 2:19
  • 4. 1 Samuel 12:9
  • 5. Judges 6:33; Psalms 83:7
  • 6. Judges 1:16; Deuteronomy 34:3
  • 7. See ver. 9
  • 8. See ver. 9
  • 9. Judges 20:16; [1 Chronicles 12:2]
  • 10. ver. 26; [Joshua 4:20]
  • 11. Amos 3:15
  • 12. [2 Samuel 20:9, 10]

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
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