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Themes in Judges 3

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Themes in Judges 3

Judges 3:1 (show verse)

Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had no experience of any war in Canaan;

Amorites » Not exterminated
Canaanites » Not expelled
the Canaanites » Part of left » To try israel
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Life » Lessons of » Probation, a
Philistines » Some of, left to prove israel

Judges 3:2 (show verse)

it was only that the generations of the people of Israel might know war, that he might teach war to such at least as had not known it before.

Amorites » Not exterminated
Canaanites » Not expelled
the Canaanites » Part of left » To try israel
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Philistines » Some of, left to prove israel

These are the nations: the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sido'nians, and the Hivites who dwelt on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Ba'al-her'mon as far as the entrance of Hamath.

Amorites » Not exterminated
Baal-gad » Probably identical with baal-hermon
Baal-hermon » A mountain of lebanon
Canaanites » Not expelled
the Canaanites » Part of left » To try israel
Hivites » Dwelling place of
Hivites » A part of, left to prove israel
Hivites » Dwelt near lebanon
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Lebanon » Mountain
Lebanon » Called » Mount lebanon
Lebanon » Formerly inhabited by the hivites
Lebanon » Early inhabitants of
Lord » A prince
Mountains » Names of » Lebanon
Philistines » Lords of
Philistines » Country of » Divided into five states or lordships
Philistines » Some of, left to prove israel
Philistines » Allowed to remain in canaan
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Israelites failed to make conquest of
The Sidonians » Israel unable to expel

Judges 3:4 (show verse)

They were for the testing of Israel, to know whether Israel would obey the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.

the Canaanites » Part of left » To try israel
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Philistines » Allowed to remain in canaan

Judges 3:5 (show verse)

So the people of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Per'izzites, the Hivites, and the Jeb'usites;

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Punishment of
Amorites » Not exterminated
Fellowship » With the wicked » Punishment of
Hittites » Intermarry with the israelites
Hittites » Intermarriages with, by » Israel after conquest of canaan
Hittites » Not entirely destroyed by israel
Hivites » Their land given to the israelites
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Miscegenation » Instances of » Israel
Perizzites » Not all destroyed; israelites intermarry with

Judges 3:6 (show verse)

and they took their daughters to themselves for wives, and their own daughters they gave to their sons; and they served their gods.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Punishment of
Amorites » Not exterminated
Fellowship » With the wicked » Punishment of
Hittites » Intermarry with the israelites
Hittites » Intermarriages with, by » Israel after conquest of canaan
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Miscegenation » Instances of » Israel
Miscegenation » Results of
Perizzites » Not all destroyed; israelites intermarry with

Judges 3:7 (show verse)

And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, forgetting the LORD their God, and serving the Ba'als and the Ashe'roth.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Punishment of
Amorites » Not exterminated
Fellowship » With the wicked » Punishment of
Groves » Worshiped by israelites
Hittites » Intermarry with the israelites
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Miscegenation » Instances of » Israel
Miscegenation » Results of
Perizzites » Not all destroyed; israelites intermarry with

Judges 3:8 (show verse)

Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cu'shan-rishatha'im king of Mesopota'mia; and the people of Israel served Cu'shan-rishatha'im eight years.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Punishment of
Amorites » Not exterminated
Chushan-rishathaim » King of mesopotamia
Fellowship » With the wicked » Punishment of
Israel » Under the judges » Agag » Slain » Deliverance
Mesopotamia » The people of israel subjected to, eight years under the judgments of gog
Miscegenation » Instances of » Israel
Othniel » Becomes the deliverer and leader of israel

Judges 3:9 (show verse)

But when the people of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for the people of Israel, who delivered them, Oth'ni-el the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.

Chushan-rishathaim » King of mesopotamia
Israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » Othniel
Israel » Under the judges » Agag » Slain » Deliverance
The tribe of Judah » Furnished to israel the first judge
Judge » Othniel
Judges of israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » Othniel
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Othniel
Judgments » May be averted by » Prayer
Kenaz » Brother of caleb
Leaders » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
Mesopotamia » Delivered from, by othniel
Othniel » Becomes the deliverer and leader of israel
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » From the king of mesopotamia
Religious » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel

Judges 3:10 (show verse)

The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel; he went out to war, and the LORD gave Cu'shan-rishatha'im king of Mesopota'mia into his hand; and his hand prevailed over Cu'shan-rishatha'im.

Chushan-rishathaim » King of mesopotamia
Holy spirit » Examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » Othniel
Holy spirit » Old testament reference to » Othniel
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The judges » Othniel
Israel » Under the judges » Agag » Slain » Deliverance
Judge » Othniel
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Othniel
Judgments » May be averted by » Prayer
Mesopotamia » Delivered from, by othniel
Othniel » Becomes the deliverer and leader of israel
Power » Of the holy spirit examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » Othniel
Spirit » Examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » Othniel

Judges 3:11 (show verse)

So the land had rest forty years. Then Oth'ni-el the son of Kenaz died.

Forty » Years » Peace in israel
Israel » Under the judges » Agag » Slain » Deliverance
Judge » Othniel
Judgments » May be averted by » Prayer
Kenaz » Brother of caleb
Nation » Instances of national peace
Othniel » Becomes the deliverer and leader of israel
Othniel » Death of
Periods and numbers » Forty days » Forty years

Judges 3:12 (show verse)

And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done what was evil in the sight of the LORD.

Alliances » Instances of » Moabites, amalekites, and ammonites
Ammonites » Confederate with moabites and amalekites against israel
the Ammonites » Assisted eglon against israel
Chosen Instruments » Of judgment
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Instruments of judgment sent against sinful nation

Judges 3:13 (show verse)

He gathered to himself the Ammonites and the Amal'ekites, and went and defeated Israel; and they took possession of the city of palms.

Alliances » Evil » Examples of heathen nations uniting in
Alliances » Instances of » Moabites, amalekites, and ammonites
Amalekites » Defeat the israelites
Amalekites, the » United with eglon against israel
Ammonites » Confederate with moabites and amalekites against israel
the Ammonites » Assisted eglon against israel
Armies » Of different nations often confederated
Defeats » Isreal defeated in battle a type of the apostate church
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Evil » Alliances » Examples of heathen nations uniting in
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Defeated in battle
Israel » Captivity of » Defeats of
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Jericho » A city » Capital » King of moab

Judges 3:14 (show verse)

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

Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance

Judges 3:15 (show verse)

But when the people of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up for them a deliverer, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. The people of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.

Assassination » Instances of » Of eglon, by ehud
Benjamin » Tribe of » Skill in archery and as slingers of stones
tribe of Benjamin » Celebrated persons of; » Ehud
Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Gera » The son of bela
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
hands » Many had more command of the left
Israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » 2 ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Judges of israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » 2 ehud
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Ehud
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » From the king of mesopotamia
Presents » Were given » As tribute

Judges 3:16 (show verse)

And Ehud made for himself a sword with two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it on his right thigh under his clothes.

military Arms » Offensive: » Dagger
Assassination » Instances of » Of eglon, by ehud
Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Dagger » A short sword
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Ehud » A benjamite » Assasin » Eglon
Falsehood » Instances of » Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to eglon, king of moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Regicide » Of ehud

Judges 3:17 (show verse)

And he presented the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.

Assassination » Instances of » Of eglon, by ehud
Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Corpulency » Instances of » Eglon
Dagger » A short sword
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Falsehood » Instances of » Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to eglon, king of moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Regicide » Of ehud

Judges 3:18 (show verse)

And when Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he sent away the people that carried the tribute.

Assassination » Instances of » Of eglon, by ehud
Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Dagger » A short sword
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Falsehood » Instances of » Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to eglon, king of moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Presents » Laid out and presented with great ceremony
Presents » Often borne by servants
Regicide » Of ehud

Judges 3:19 (show verse)

But he himself turned back at the sculptured stones near Gilgal, and said, "I have a secret message for you, O king." And he commanded, "Silence." And all his attendants went out from his presence.

Assassination » Instances of » Of eglon, by ehud
Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Dagger » A short sword
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Falsehood » Instances of » Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to eglon, king of moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Quarries at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Regicide » Of ehud

Judges 3:20 (show verse)

And Ehud came to him, as he was sitting alone in his cool roof chamber. And Ehud said, "I have a message from God for you." And he arose from his seat.

Assassination » Instances of » Of eglon, by ehud
Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Dagger » A short sword
Deception » General examples of
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Falsehood » Instances of » Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to eglon, king of moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Regicide » Of ehud
Summer » The ancients had houses or apartments suited to
Summer » Cool rooms for

Judges 3:21 (show verse)

And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly;

military Arms » Offensive: » Dagger
Assassination » Instances of » Of eglon, by ehud
Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Crimes » Assassination
Dagger » A short sword
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Falsehood » Instances of » Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to eglon, king of moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Regicide » Of ehud
The Nation » Crimes Against » Assassination

Judges 3:22 (show verse)

and the hilt also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not draw the sword out of his belly; and the dirt came out.

military Arms » Offensive: » Dagger
Assassination » Instances of » Of eglon, by ehud
Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Dagger » A short sword
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Falsehood » Instances of » Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to eglon, king of moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Regicide » Of ehud

Judges 3:23 (show verse)

Then Ehud went out into the vestibule, and closed the doors of the roof chamber upon him, and locked them.

Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Falsehood » Instances of » Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to eglon, king of moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Regicide » Of ehud

Judges 3:24 (show verse)

When he had gone, the servants came; and when they saw that the doors of the roof chamber were locked, they thought, "He is only relieving himself in the closet of the cool chamber."

Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Summer » The ancients had houses or apartments suited to
Summer » Cool rooms for

Judges 3:25 (show verse)

And they waited till they were utterly at a loss; but when he still did not open the doors of the roof chamber, they took the key and opened them; and there lay their lord dead on the floor.

Judges 3:26 (show verse)

Ehud escaped while they delayed, and passed beyond the sculptured stones, and escaped to Se-i'rah.

Judges 3:27 (show verse)

When he arrived, he sounded the trumpet in the hill country of E'phraim; and the people of Israel went down with him from the hill country, having him at their head.

Armies » Rendezvous of » Methods employed in effecting » Sounding a trumpet
the Armies of israel » Collected by » Sound of trumpets
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Trumpet » Used for » Assembling the people to war
Trumpet » To summon soldiers » By ehud

Judges 3:28 (show verse)

And he said to them, "Follow after me; for the LORD has given your enemies the Moabites into your hand." So they went down after him, and seized the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and allowed not a man to pass over.

Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Jordan » Fords of
Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Slaughter of moabites
Judge » Ehud

Judges 3:29 (show verse)

And they killed at that time about ten thousand of the Moabites, all strong, able-bodied men; not a man escaped.

Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Slaughter of moabites
Judge » Ehud

Judges 3:30 (show verse)

So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest for eighty years.

Judges 3:31 (show verse)

After him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who killed six hundred of the Philistines with an oxgoad; and he too delivered Israel.

Anath » Father of shamgar
Israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » Shamgar
Israel » Under the judges » Shamgar » Resists » Deliverance » Philistines
Judge » Shamgar
Judges of israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » Shamgar
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Shamgar
Leaders » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
Oxen » Urged on by the goad
Philistines » Shamgar slew six hundred of, and delivered israel
Philistines » Shamgar kills six-hundred men with an ox goad
Provoke » Judge » Shamgar » Killed
Religious » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
Shamgar » deliverer » Judge