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2. SECOND DECLENSION UNDER MOAB--EHUD AND SHAMGAR
CHAPTER 3:12-31
_ 1. The second declension: serving Eglon, king of Moab (Judges 3:12)_
2. Ehud raised up (Judges 3:15)
3. Eglon, king of Moab, sla...
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EHUD, THE BENJAMITE. D's setting of the story of Ehud is apparent in
Judges 3:12_ a_ and Judges 3:30. The story itself is a genuine
folk-tale, handed down from century to century before being committe...
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_into the porch_ The rendering is a guess; the Hebr. word _misděron_,
perhaps = -a row" of pillars, must denote the part of the building to
which Ehud went out when he left the -upper chamber," but th...
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_Ehud delivers Israel from Moab_
The story of Ehud is furnished by the editor with an introduction
(Judges 3:12 a) and conclusion (Judges 3:30) in his usual manner. The
narrative thus enclosed is one...
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_Ehud Delivers Israel from Moab Judges 3:12-30_
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...
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_THEN EHUD WENT FORTH THROUGH THE PORCH, AND SHUT THE DOORS OF THE
PARLOUR UPON HIM, AND LOCKED THEM._
Ehud went forth. The whole circumstances of this daring act,-the
death of Eglon without a shriek...
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THE STORY OF THE JUDGES. OTHNIEL. EHUD. SHAMGAR
1-6. Israel's actual relations with the Canaanites....
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HISTORY OF THE JUDGES (JUDGES 3:5 TO JUDGES 16:31)
On this, the main section of the book, see Intro. § 2 and List of
Oppressions and Judges. The larger part of the book is concerned with
six of the Ju...
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LOCKED] i.e. bolted (as in the East at present)....
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LIFE WITHOUT LAW
JUDGES
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 3
V1 These are the nations that the *Lord left. He left them in order
to test *Israel’s people. These people had not fought any wars in
*Canaan. V2...
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THEN EHUD WENT FORTH THROUGH THE PORCH. — Rather, _into._ The word
rendered “porch” — _misderônah_ — is derived from _seder_
(“order”). The Chaldee represents it by a transliteration of the
Greek word...
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וַ יֵּצֵ֥א אֵה֖וּד הַֽ
מִּסְדְּרֹ֑ונָה וַ יִּ
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THE DAGGER AND THE OX-GOAD
Judges 3:12
THE world is served by men of very diverse kinds, and we pass now to
one who is in strong contrast to Israel's first deliverer. Othniel the
judge without reproa...
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THE “MESSAGE FROM GOD”
Judges 3:15
The sword is usually worn at the left hand, and Ehud escaped suspicion
because his was girded under his raiment on his _right_ thigh. Eglon
was also the more ready...
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God left certain nations, a company of stem, implacable enemies, in
order to prove Israel. The overruling of God is set forth remarkably
in this declaration. The people who had refused to cast out the...
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After the death of that great spiritual leader, Israel again began to
worship idols and God allowed Eglon the king of Moab to conquer them,
with the help of the Ammonites and Amalekites. Eglon ruled o...
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Every circumstance related in this transaction, manifests that it was
of God. Eglon was overawed at the supposed message from God, so as to
arise. His servants were blinded to any thoughts of suspicio...
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The book of Joshua has shown the power of Jehovah in the conquests of
His people, and this too distinguished from the measure of their
practical taking possession of what was conquered. For as these a...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 3, 4, AND 5.
God, knowing what the people were, and what was their condition, had
left within the borders of their land that which put obedience to the
proof-...
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THEN EHUD WENT FORTH THROUGH THE PORCH,.... Which the Targum
interprets by "exedra", a place, as Kimchi, where there were many
seats, either for the people to sit in while waiting to have
admittance i...
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Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the
parlour upon him, and locked them.
Ver. 23. _And Ehud went forth through the porch._] Or, Gallery, or
guard chamber, with a composed...
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_Ehud went forth_ With a composed countenance and motion, being well
assured that God, who by his extraordinary call had excited him to
this enterprise, would, by his special providence, carry him thr...
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1 The nations which were left to prooue Israel.
6 By communion with them they commit idolatrie.
8 Othniel deliuereth them from Chushan-Rishathaim.
12 Ehud from Eglon.
31 Shamgar from the Philistin...
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Then Ehud went forth through the porch, the open balcony, AND SHUT THE
DOORS OF THE PARLOR UPON HIM, AND LOCKED THEM....
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EHUD AND THE MOABITES...
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THE NATIONS LEFT TO TEST ISRAEL
(vv. 1-6)
The younger Israelites had not learned war, and were faced now with
learning it by means of the nations left in the land, for God is not
going to exempt an...
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12-30 When Israel sins again, God raises up a new oppressor. The
Israelites did ill, and the Moabites did worse; yet because God
punishes the sins of his own people in this world, Israel is weakened,...
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EHUD WENT FORTH, with a composed countenance and gait, without any
fear; being well assured that God, who by his extraordinary call had
put him upon that enterprise, would by his special providence pr...
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‘ Then Ehud went out into the vestibule and shut the doors of the
parlour on him, and locked them.'
The word for vestibule is otherwise unknown and its meaning not
certain. But the import is clear, h...
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CONTENTS: Apostasies of Israel. Deliverances through Othniel, Ehud and
Shamgar.
CHARACTERS: God, Othniel, Chushan-rishathian, Eglou, Ehud, Shamgar.
CONCLUSION: Man's memory is treacherous in that it...
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Judges 3:7. _The children of Israel served Baalim and the groves._ So
is the French. אשׁרות _asheroth;_ rendered by the Chaldaic and
the Latin versions, _lucis,_ light. The sense seems to be a revolt...
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_The Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel._
SIN--SUFFERING; PENITENCE AND DELIVERANCE REPEATED
I. New sin added: “Again”
1. A painful surprise.
2. Deeper guilt. It showed more de...
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JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 3:7 The Downward Spiral of Israel’s
Unfaithfulness. The main part of the book of Judges 1:1 shows how
Israel fell increasingly into sin. It includes the storie
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JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 3:12 The story of Ehud killing Eglon is
graphic, highlighting the rough nature of this period and many of its
“heroes.”
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_ADDED SIN, RENEWED CHASTISEMENT, AND GRACIOUS DELIVERANCE. Judges
3:12_
CRITICAL NOTES.— JUDGES 3:12. DID EVIL AGAIN IN SIGHT OF THE LORD.]
The word הָרַע or רָעָה from רוּעַ is used the same
both he...
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EXPOSITION
JUDGES 3:13
THE CHILDREN OF AMMON. The technical name of the Ammonite people (see
Genesis 19:38; Deuteronomy 2:19,...
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Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel (Judges
3:1),
There were the Philistines, the Canaanites, the Hivites and the
Hittites and the Jebusites and the Perizzites and the Amor...
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Went forth — With a composed countenance and gait, being well
assured, that God, who by his extraordinary call had put him upon that
enterprise, would by his special providence carry him through it. U...