Judges 3:14

The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms.

15And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:23And if in spite of these things you do not accept My discipline, but continue to walk in hostility toward Me,

Deuteronomy 28:47Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart in all your abundance,

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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