Judges 3:12-14

Ehud

12 ¹And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord strengthened Eglon ²the 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 ³Amalekites, and went and defeated Israel. And they took possession of ⁴the city of palms.

14 And the people of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

Judges 3:12-14 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. 3:12 ch. 2:19
• 2. 3:12 1 Sam. 12:9
• 3. 3:13 ch. 6:33; Ps. 83:7
• 4. 3:13 ch. 1:16; Deut. 34:3