Judges 3:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.

Cried unto

A benjamite

Judges 20:16

1 Chronicles 12:2

Sent a present

Isaiah 36:16

General references

Psalm 78:34

Bible References

Cried unto

And the sons of Israel made outcry unto Yahweh, so Yahweh raised up a saviour unto the sons of Israel, who saved them, - even Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.

Call upon me, then, in the day of distress, I will deliver thee, that thou mayest glorify me.

If he slew of them, then they sought him, Yea they turned, and did earnestly seek GOD;

Make us glad, according to, The days thou hast humbled us, The years we have seen misfortune:

So shall ye call upon me, - And go and pray unto me, - And I will hearken unto you;

Call unto me that I may answer thee, - and tell thee things great and inaccessible, which thou hast not known.

A benjamite

Out of all this people, were seven hundred chosen men, left-handed, - any one of whom could sling with a stone to a hair's-breadth, and not miss.

armed with the bow, using right hand or left with stones, and with arrows in the bow, - of the brethren of Saul, out of Benjamin:

Sent a present

But, abandoned men, said - How can this one save us? So they treated him with contempt, and brought him no present, - but he was as one that was deaf.

The gift of a man, maketh room for him, and, before great men, setteth him down.

Many, will entreat the favour of a noble, and, every one, is a friend to a man abounding in gifts.

A gift in secret, quencheth anger, and, a present in the bosom, mighty wrath.

Do not hearken unto Hezekiah, - for, thus, saith the king of Assyria, Deal with me thankfully, and come out unto me, Then shall ye eat, Every one of his own vine and Every one of his own fig-tree, And drink every one the Waters of his own cistern:

General references

If he slew of them, then they sought him, Yea they turned, and did earnestly seek GOD;