Judges 3:27

27 And it came to pass, when he was come , that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.

Judges 3:27 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 3:27

And it came to pass, when he was come,
That is, to Seirath, ( Judges 3:26 ) , in the tribe of Ephraim:

that be blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim;
which being an high mountain, the sound of the trumpet was heard afar off; and if Ehud's design was known to the Israelites, what he intended to do, this might be the token agreed on, should he succeed, to call them together, see ( Jeremiah 31:6 ) ;

and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he
before them;
being there assembled together, and which might be the place before appointed for their rendezvous, and where and when he took the command of them, and went before them as their general.

Judges 3:27 In-Context

25 And they tarried till they were ashamed : and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.

26 And Ehud escaped while they tarried , and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.

27 And it came to pass, when he was come , that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.

28 And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over .

29 And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.