Judges 3:10-14

10 The Spirit of the LORD came on him, so that he became Israel’s judge^[a] and went to war. The LORD gave Cushan-Rishathaim king of Aram into the hands of Othniel, who overpowered him.

11 So the land had peace for forty years, until Othniel son of Kenaz died.

Ehud

12 Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD, and because they did this evil the LORD gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel.

13 Getting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join him, Eglon came and attacked Israel, and they took possession of the City of Palms.^[b]

14 The Israelites were subject to Eglon king of Moab for eighteen years.

Judges 3:10-14 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.

Cross References

• 1. S Numbers 11:25,29; Numbers 24:2; Judges 6:34; Judges 11:29; Judges 13:25; Judges 14:6,19; Judges 15:14; 1 Samuel 11:6; 1 Samuel 16:13; 1 Kings 18:46; 1 Chronicles 12:18; 2Ch Numbers 24:20; Isaiah 11:2
• 2. ver 8
• 3. S Genesis 10:22
• 4. ver 30; S Joshua 14:15; Judges 5:31; Judges 8:28
• 5. S Exodus 16:35
• 6. S Joshua 15:17
• 7. S Judges 2:11,14
• 8. 1 Samuel 12:9
• 9. S Genesis 19:38; Judges 10:11
• 10. S Genesis 14:7
• 11. S Judges 1:16
• 12. Jeremiah 48:1

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "leader"
• [b]. That is, Jericho