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Themes in Judges 3

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Themes in Judges 3

Judges 3:1 (show verse)

Here's a list of nations that the LORD caused to remain in order to test Israel (that is, everyone who had not gained any battle experience 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)

only so that successive Israeli generations, who had not known war previously, might come to know it by experience.

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

Judges 3:3 (show verse)

These nations included the five lords of the Philistines, all of the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-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 remained there to test Israel, to reveal if they would obey the commands of the LORD that he issued to their ancestors through 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)

The Israelis continued to live among the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites,

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)

taking their daughters as wives for themselves, giving their own daughters to their sons, and serving 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)

The Israelis kept on practicing evil in full view of the LORD. They forgot the LORD their God and served Canaanite male and female deities.

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)

Then in his burning anger against Israel, the LORD delivered them to domination by King Cushan-rishathaim of Aram-naharaim. So the Israelis served Cushan-rishathaim for 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)

When the Israelis cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised up Othniel son of Caleb's younger brother Kenaz, to deliver them, and he did.

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

The Spirit of the LORD was on him, and he governed Israel. When Othniel went out to battle, the LORD handed king Cushan-rishathaim of Aram-naharaim into his control, and Othniel's domination of Cushan-rishathaim was strong.

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)

As a result, the land was quiet for 40 years. Then Kenaz' son Othniel 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)

The Israelis again practiced evil in full view of the LORD. So the LORD strengthened Eglon king of Moab in his control over Israel, because they had practiced evil in full view 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)

Eglon assembled together the Ammonites and the Amalekites, proceeded to attack Israel, and captured the cities 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)

So the Israelis served king Eglon of Moab for 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 Israelis cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised up Gera's son Ehud, a left-handed descendant of Benjamin, as a deliverer for them. The Israelis paid tribute through him to king Eglon 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)

Ehud forged a double-edged sword that was one cubit long, tied it to his right thigh under his cloak,

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 went to present the tribute to King Eglon of Moab. Now Eglon happened to be a very obese 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)

As he finished presenting the tribute, Ehud sent away the people who had been carrying it.

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)

He had turned away from the idols that were at Gilgal. So he told Eglon, "I have a secret message for you, king." King Eglon responded "Silence!" and all of his attendants left him.

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)

Ehud approached him while he was sitting by himself in the cool roof chamber of his palace. He said, "I have a message from God for you!" So when Eglon got up 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)

Ehud used his left hand to take the sword from his right thigh and then plunged it into Eglon's abdomen.

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)

The hilt also penetrated along with the sword blade, and Eglon's fat closed in over the blade. Because he did not withdraw the sword from Eglon's abdomen, the sword point exited from Eglon's entrails.

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 left the cool chamber in the direction of the vestibule, shutting and locking the doors behind him.

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)

After he left, Eglon's attendants came to look, but the doors to the cool chamber were locked! So they said, "He must be relieving himself in the inner part 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)

They waited until they were embarrassed, since he never opened the doors to the chamber. Eventually they took a key, opened the doors, and found their master dead on the ground.

Judges 3:26 (show verse)

Meanwhile, Ehud escaped while they were delayed, passed by the idols, and escaped in the direction of Seirah.

Judges 3:27 (show verse)

When he arrived there, he sounded a trumpet in the mountainous region of Ephraim. While the Israeli army accompanied Ehud from the mountainous regions,

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)

he told them, "Attack them, because the LORD has given your enemies the Moabites into your control." So the Israeli army followed after him, seized the fords of the Jordan River opposite Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross.

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)

At that time they attacked about 10,000 Moabites, all of whom were strong and valiant men. Not one 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)

As a result, Moab was subdued under the control of Israel, and the land remained quiet for 80 years.

Judges 3:31 (show verse)

After Ehud, Anath's son Shamgar attacked 600 Philistines with a cattle prod. He also 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