Judges 3
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
2Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;
3Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath.
4And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
5And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:
6And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
7And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.
8Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years.
9And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.
10And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.
11And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
12And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.
13And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.
14So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
15But 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.
16But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
17And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.
18And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
19But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
20And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.
21And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
22And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.
23Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
24When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.
25And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.
26And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.
27And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.
28And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.
29And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.
30So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.
31And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- אֵתʼêthH85339× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlH347819× in this chapter
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- בֵּןbênH112117× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH306815× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- הוּאhûwʼH19319× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- יָדyâdH30279× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- עַלʻalH59219× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- כּוּשַׁן רִשְׁעָתַיִםKûwshan RishʻâthayimH35738× in this chapter
Cushan-Rishathajim, a Mesopotamian king
- מוֹאָבMôwʼâbH41248× in this chapter
Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
- אֵהוּדʼÊhûwdH1647× in this chapter
Ehud, the name of two or three Israelites
- אִישׁʼîyshH3767× in this chapter
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- אֵלʼêlH4137× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- מֶלֶךְmelekH44287× in this chapter
a king
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8347× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- כֹּלkôlH36056× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- הָיָהhâyâhH19615× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- יָצָאyâtsâʼH33185× in this chapter
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
- לֹאlôʼH38085× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- אָמַרʼâmarH5595× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- עֶגְלוֹןʻEglôwnH57005× in this chapter
Eglon, the name of a place in Palestine and of a Moabitish king
- בּוֹאbôwʼH9355× in this chapter
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- הַרharH20224× in this chapter
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
- יָדַעyâdaʻH30454× in this chapter
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)
- אַחַרʼacharH3104× in this chapter
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
- יָשַׁעyâshaʻH34674× in this chapter
properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
- מִנְחָהminchâhH45034× in this chapter
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
- נָתַןnâthanH54144× in this chapter
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- עָבַדʻâbadH56474× in this chapter
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
- עֲלִיָּהʻălîyâhH59444× in this chapter
something lofty, i.e. a stair-way; also a second-story room (or even one on the roof); figuratively, the sky
- עָשָׂהʻâsâhH62134× in this chapter
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- שָׁנֶהshânehH81414× in this chapter
a year (as a revolution of time)
- דֶּלֶתdelethH18173× in this chapter
something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor
- הִנֵּהhinnêhH20093× in this chapter
lo!
- חֶרֶבcherebH27193× in this chapter
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
- יָמִיןyâmîynH32253× in this chapter
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
- יָשַׁבyâshabH34273× in this chapter
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- כִּיkîyH35883× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- לָקַחlâqachH39473× in this chapter
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH4303× in this chapter
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
- מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhH44213× in this chapter
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)