Judges 3:14

And the children of Israel were servants to Eglon, king of Moab, for eighteen years.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

In Context

13And Eglon got together the people of Ammon and Amalek, and they went and overcame Israel and took the town of palm-trees.

15Then when the children of Israel made prayer to the Lord, he gave them a saviour, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man; and the children of Israel sent an offering by him to Eglon, king of Moab.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:23And if by these things you will not be turned to me, but still go against me;

Deuteronomy 28:47Because you did not give honour to the Lord your God, worshipping him gladly, with joy in your hearts on account of all your wealth of good things;

Matthew Henry on Judges 3:13-31

Israel Oppressed by Eglon; Eglon Slain by Ehud. ( b. c. 1336.) 12 And 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 . 13 And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees. 14 So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. 15 But when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord , the… Read the whole commentary →

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