Juízes 3:17

17 Ele entregou o tributo a Eglom, rei de Moabe, homem muito gordo.

Juízes 3:17 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 3:17

And he brought a present unto Eglon king of Moab
Accompanied by two servants, as Josephus says ^F2, and who doubtless bore the presents; for that there were such with him that did is clear from ( Judges 3:18 ) ; nor can it be thought that so great a personage as a judge in Israel should go alone and carry a present in his own hands; though it is possible, when come to the king of Moab, he might take it from his servants, and deliver it to him with his own hands:

and Eglon [was] a very fat man:
and so the less active, and unable to decline and avoid the stroke, he might see, when about to be given him.

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 Antiqu. l. 5. c. 4. sect. 2.

Juízes 3:17 In-Context

15 Novamente os israelitas clamaram ao SENHOR, que lhes deu um libertador chamado Eúde, homem canhoto, filho do benjamita Gera. Os israelitas o enviaram com o pagamento de tributos a Eglom, rei de Moabe.

16 Eúde havia feito uma espada de dois gumes, de quarenta e cinco centímetros de comprimento, e a tinha amarrado na coxa direita, debaixo da roupa.

17 Ele entregou o tributo a Eglom, rei de Moabe, homem muito gordo.

18 Em seguida, Eúde mandou embora os carregadores.

19 Junto aos ídolos que estão perto de Gilgal, ele voltou e disse: “Tenho uma mensagem secreta para ti, ó rei”.O rei respondeu: “Calado!” E todos os seus auxiliares saíram de sua presença.