Judges 3:14

And the children of Israel served Eglom the king of Moab eighteen years.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13And he gathered to himself all the children of Ammon and Amalec, and went and smote Israel, and + 3:13 Gr. it inherited.took possession of the city of Palm-trees.

15And the children of Israel cried to the Lord; and he raised up to them a saviour, Aod the son of Gera a + 3:15 i. e. Benjamite.son of Jemeni, a man + 3:15 Or, able to use his left hand as his right. q. d. with two right hands.who used both hands alike: and the children of Israel sent gifts by his hand to Eglom king of Moab.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:23And if hereupon ye are not corrected, but walk perversely towards me,

Deuteronomy 28:47because thou didst not serve the Lord thy God with gladness and a good heart, because of the abundance of all 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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