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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Judges 3:18

Verse Judges 3:18. Made an end to offer the present] Presents, tribute, c., in the eastern countries were offered with very great ceremony and to make the more parade several persons, ordinarily slaves, sumptuously dressed, and in considerable number, were employed to carry what would not be a burden even to one. This appears to have been the case in the present instance.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    OFFER. bring near. Heb _karab._ App-43....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _he sent away_ From the foll. verse it seems that Ehud accompanied the carriers (cf. the same vb. in Genesis 18:16 -to bring them on the way") until they were at a safe distance, and then returned to...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _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...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    WHEN HE HAD MADE AN END TO OFFER THE PRESENT— There is often in the Eastern countries, says the author of the _Observations,_ a great deal of pomp and parade in presenting their gifts; and that not on...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND HE BROUGHT THE PRESENT UNTO EGLON KING OF MOAB: AND EGLON WAS A VERY FAT MAN._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE STORY OF THE JUDGES. OTHNIEL. EHUD. SHAMGAR 1-6. Israel's actual relations with the Canaanites....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE PEOPLE. — The tribute-bearers, headed by Ehud, would carry their offerings in long and pompous array, according to the fashion of the East, which always aims at making a present seem as large as p...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַֽ יְהִי֙ כַּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כִּלָּ֔ה לְ הַקְרִ֖יב

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Him; or according to the Hebrew, Septuagint, and Chaldean, "he sent away the men who had brought the presents." (Calmet) --- But is seems he followed after them as far as Galgal, (Haydock) whence he r...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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-...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND WHEN HE HAD MADE AN END TO OFFER THE PRESENT,.... Had delivered the several things contained in it, and very probably made a speech to the king in the name of the people of Israel from whom he bro...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present. Ver. 18. _He sent away the people that bare the present._] It was therefore no small present, the more...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _He sent away the people_ He accompanied them part of the way, and then dismissed them, and returned to Eglon alone, that so he might have more easy access to him. He himself turned again from the qua...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    EHUD AND THE MOABITES...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And when he, Ehud, HAD MADE AN END TO OFFER THE PRESENT, the audience giving him an opportunity to make the observations which he needed, HE SENT AWAY THE PEOPLE THAT BARE THE PRESENT, for it was cons...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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,...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    He accompanied them part of the way, and then dismissed them, and returned to Eglon alone, that so he might have more easy access to him, and privacy with him; and that he might the better make his es...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Judges 3:18 finished H3615 (H8765) presenting H7126 (H8687) tribute H4503 away H7971 (H8762) people H5971 carried...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘ And when he had made an end of offering the present, he sent away the people who bore the present.' Having offered the tribute, and having made the usual flowery speech, he went out of the king's pr...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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.” ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JUDGES 3:13 THE CHILDREN OF AMMON. The technical name of the Ammonite people (see Genesis 19:38; Deuteronomy 2:19,...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Sent the people — He accompanied them part of the way, and then dismissed them, and returned to Eglon alone, that so he might have more easy access to him....

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