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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
sla...
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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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OFFER. bring near. Heb _karab._ App-43....
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_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...
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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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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...
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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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_AND HE BROUGHT THE PRESENT UNTO EGLON KING OF MOAB: AND EGLON WAS A
VERY FAT MAN._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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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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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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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...
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וַֽ יְהִי֙ כַּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כִּלָּ֔ה לְ
הַקְרִ֖יב
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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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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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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EHUD AND THE MOABITES...
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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...
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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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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...
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Judges 3:18 finished H3615 (H8765) presenting H7126 (H8687) tribute
H4503 away H7971 (H8762) people H5971 carried...
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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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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....