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Themes in Judges 3

Judges 3:1 (show verse)

Now these are the nations which Yahweh left, to prove Israel by them, even as many [of Israel] as had not known all the wars of 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 that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing of it:

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)

[namely], the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon to 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 [left], to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to the commandments of Yahweh, 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)

The children of Israel lived among the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and 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)

and they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons and 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)

The children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and forgot Yahweh their God, and served the Baals and the Asheroth.

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 Yahweh was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Cushan Rishathaim 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 children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel 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

The Spirit of Yahweh came on him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Yahweh delivered Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand: and his hand prevailed against Cushan Rishathaim.

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)

The land had rest forty years. Othniel 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)

The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: and Yahweh strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh.

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 him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and struck Israel, and they possessed the city of palm trees.

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)

The children 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 children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised them up a savior, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a man left-handed. The children 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)

Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he wore it under his clothing on his right thigh.

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)

He offered 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)

When he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people who bore 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 from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, "I have a secret errand to you, king." The king said, "Keep silence!" All who stood by him went out from 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 came to him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. Ehud said, "I have a message from God to you." He arose out of 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 put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:

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 handle also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, for he didn't draw the sword out of his body; and it came out behind.

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 forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room on 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)

Now when he was gone out, his servants came; and they saw, and behold, the doors of the upper room were locked; and they said, "Surely he is covering his feet in the upper room."

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 ashamed; and behold, he didn't open the doors of the upper room: therefore they took the key, and opened [them], and behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.

Judges 3:26 (show verse)

Ehud escaped while they waited, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped to Seirah.

Judges 3:27 (show verse)

It happened, when he had come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill country, and he before them.

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 said to them, "Follow me; for Yahweh has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand." They followed him, and took the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and didn't allow any 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)

They struck of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, every lusty man, and every man of valor; and there escaped not a man.

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. The land had rest eighty years.

Judges 3:31 (show verse)

After him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who struck of the Philistines six hundred men with an oxgoad: and he also saved 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