summer parlour. Cooling room. Occurs only here and Judges 3:24.
message. word; put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject) for what is meant by it: here it is the "errand" of Judges 3:19.
God. Elohim. App-4. The Creator to the creature; not Jehovah (the Covenant God) to His servant.
seat. throne.
Verse Judges 3:20. _HE WAS SITTING IN A SUMMER PARLOUR_] Besides the platforms, says Dr. Shaw, which were upon the ancient houses of the East, and which are found there to this day, it is probable th...
Probably Ehud’s first message Judges 3:19 had been delivered to the attendants, and by them carried to the king. Now Ehud is admitted to the king’s presence, into the cool upper chamber. I HAVE A MESS...
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...
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...
_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...
DISCOURSE: 263 EHUD AND EGLON Judges 3:20. _And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat._ GOD frequently is pleased to make use of his enemies for the correction...
IN A SUMMER PARLOUR— Beside the platforms which were upon the ancient houses of the East, and which are found there to this day, it is probable that heretofore, as well as at present, most of the grea...
_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...
_AND EHUD CAME UNTO HIM; AND HE WAS SITTING IN A SUMMER PARLOUR, WHICH HE HAD FOR HIMSELF ALONE. AND EHUD SAID, I HAVE A MESSAGE FROM GOD UNTO THEE. AND HE AROSE OUT OF HIS SEAT._ A summer parlour -...
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...
SUMMER PARLOUR] RM 'upper chamber of cooling': a room on the flat roof of an Oriental house; in this case enclosed so that the interior was not visible from outside....
THE STORY OF THE JUDGES. OTHNIEL. EHUD. SHAMGAR 1-6. Israel's actual relations with the Canaanites....
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...
EHUD CAME UNTO HIM. — The previous message had either been spoken at some distance, in a loud voice, or had been merely a message sent to the king by the attendants. IN A SUMMER PARLOUR. — Literally,...
וְ אֵה֣וּד ׀ בָּ֣א אֵלָ֗יו וְ הֽוּא ־יֹ֠שֵׁב
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...
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...
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...
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...
Alone. Hebrew, "Aod approached unto him, and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself, alone." It seems to have been a private closet, to which he retired for greater secrecy, as h...
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...
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...
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-...
AND EHUD CAME UNTO HIM,.... Somewhat nearer him than he was before; it seems probable that Eglon retired from the presence chamber, where he received company, into his summer parlour; which was smalle...
And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of [his] seat. Ver. 20. _I have a...
_He was sitting in a summer parlour_ Into which, it is probable, he used to retire from company; which is mentioned as the reason why his servants waited so long ere they went in to him, Judges 3:25....
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...
EHUD AND THE MOABITES...
And Ehud came unto him, approached nearer to him; AND HE WAS SITTING IN A SUMMER PARLOR, an inner chamber, opening on an exposed balcony, his private chamber, and a cool retreat, WHICH HE HAD FOR HIMS...
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...
A SUMMER PARLOUR: _ Heb._ a parlour of cooling...
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,...
They had divers houses and chambers, some for _winter_, others for _summer_. See JEREMIAH 36:22 AMOS 3:15. WHICH HE HAD FOR HIMSELF ALONE; into which he used to retire himself from company; which is m...
Judges 3:20 Ehud H164 came H935 (H8804) sitting H3427 (H8802) cool H4747 chamber H5944) Ehud H164 said...
‘ And Ehud came to him, and he was sitting by himself alone in his upper cooling parlour. And Ehud said, “I have a message from God to you.” And he arose from his seat.' Ehud now approached him. He w...
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...
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 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...
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
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.” ⇐...
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 3:20 HIS COOL ROOF CHAMBER. In ancient cities, the coolest place in the house was on the roof. ⇐...
_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...
EXPOSITION JUDGES 3:13 THE CHILDREN OF AMMON. The technical name of the Ammonite people (see Genesis 19:38; Deuteronomy 2:19,...
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...
2 Samuel 12:1; 2 Samuel 24:12; Amos 3:15; Jeremiah 10:7; Judges 3:19;
A summer parlour — Into which he used to retire from company: which is mentioned as the reason why his servants waited so long ere they went in to him, Judges 3:25. A message — To be delivered not in...
Does the Bible approve of assassinations? PROBLEM: The Bible says “the Lord raised up a deliverer” (Judges 3:15) for Israel over their oppressor, King Eglon of Moab. Then it records how Ehud “took the...