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<span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof: <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>namely , the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entrance of Hamath. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And they were left , to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah, which he commanded their fathers by Moses. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites: <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>and they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons and served their gods.</p> <p class="hdg">Othniel</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and forgat Jehovah their God, and served the Baalim and the Asheroth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Therefore the anger of Jehovah 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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised up a saviour to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Jehovah delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand: and his hand prevailed against Cushan-rishathaim. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.</p> <p class="hdg">Ehud Delivers the Israelites</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and Jehovah strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and smote Israel, and they possessed the city of palm-trees. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>But when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised them up a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a man left-handed. And the children of Israel sent tribute by him unto Eglon the king of Moab. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And he offered the tribute unto Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And when he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people that bare the tribute. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>But he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king. And he said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body: <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>and the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, for he drew not the sword out of his body; and it came out behind. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room upon him, and locked them.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>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 chamber. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And they tarried till they were ashamed; and, behold, he opened not 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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirah. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And it came to pass, when he was 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And he said unto them, Follow after me; for Jehovah hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and suffered not a man to pass over. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And they smote of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, every lusty man, and every man of valor; and there escaped not a man. <span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.</p> <p class="hdg">Shamgar</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/3-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who smote of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox-goad: and he also saved Israel.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">American Standard Version, 1901<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../judges/2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Judges 2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Judges 2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../judges/4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Judges 4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Judges 4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/judges/3-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>