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Themes in Judges 3

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Themes in Judges 3

Judges 3:1 (show verse)

These are the nations the Lord left in order to test Israel, since the Israelites had fought none of these in any of the wars with Canaan.

Amorites » Not exterminated
Canaanites » Not expelled
the Canaanites » Part of left » To try israel
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Life » Lessons of » Probation, a
Philistines » Some of, left to prove israel

Judges 3:2 (show verse)

This was to teach the future generations of the Israelites how to fight in battle, especially those who had not fought before.

Amorites » Not exterminated
Canaanites » Not expelled
the Canaanites » Part of left » To try israel
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Philistines » Some of, left to prove israel

These nations included: the five rulers of the Philistines and all of the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanese mountains from Mount Baal-hermon as far as the entrance to Hamath.

Amorites » Not exterminated
Baal-gad » Probably identical with baal-hermon
Baal-hermon » A mountain of lebanon
Canaanites » Not expelled
the Canaanites » Part of left » To try israel
Hivites » Dwelling place of
Hivites » A part of, left to prove israel
Hivites » Dwelt near lebanon
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Lebanon » Mountain
Lebanon » Called » Mount lebanon
Lebanon » Formerly inhabited by the hivites
Lebanon » Early inhabitants of
Lord » A prince
Mountains » Names of » Lebanon
Philistines » Lords of
Philistines » Country of » Divided into five states or lordships
Philistines » Some of, left to prove israel
Philistines » Allowed to remain in canaan
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Israelites failed to make conquest of
The Sidonians » Israel unable to expel

Judges 3:4 (show verse)

The Lord left them to test Israel, to determine if they would keep the Lord’s commands He had given their fathers through Moses.

the Canaanites » Part of left » To try israel
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Philistines » Allowed to remain in canaan

Judges 3:5 (show verse)

But they settled among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Punishment of
Amorites » Not exterminated
Fellowship » With the wicked » Punishment of
Hittites » Intermarry with the israelites
Hittites » Intermarriages with, by » Israel after conquest of canaan
Hittites » Not entirely destroyed by israel
Hivites » Their land given to the israelites
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Miscegenation » Instances of » Israel
Perizzites » Not all destroyed; israelites intermarry with

Judges 3:6 (show verse)

The Israelites took their daughters as wives for themselves, gave their own daughters to their sons, and worshiped their gods.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Punishment of
Amorites » Not exterminated
Fellowship » With the wicked » Punishment of
Hittites » Intermarry with the israelites
Hittites » Intermarriages with, by » Israel after conquest of canaan
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Miscegenation » Instances of » Israel
Miscegenation » Results of
Perizzites » Not all destroyed; israelites intermarry with

Judges 3:7 (show verse)

The Israelites did what was evil in the Lord’s sight; they forgot the Lord their God and worshiped the Baals and the Asherahs.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Punishment of
Amorites » Not exterminated
Fellowship » With the wicked » Punishment of
Groves » Worshiped by israelites
Hittites » Intermarry with the israelites
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Miscegenation » Instances of » Israel
Miscegenation » Results of
Perizzites » Not all destroyed; israelites intermarry with

Judges 3:8 (show verse)

The Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and He sold them to Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram-naharaim,

and the Israelites served him eight years.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Punishment of
Amorites » Not exterminated
Chushan-rishathaim » King of mesopotamia
Fellowship » With the wicked » Punishment of
Israel » Under the judges » Agag » Slain » Deliverance
Mesopotamia » The people of israel subjected to, eight years under the judgments of gog
Miscegenation » Instances of » Israel
Othniel » Becomes the deliverer and leader of israel

Judges 3:9 (show verse)

The Israelites cried out to the Lord. So the Lord raised up Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s youngest brother, as a deliverer to save the Israelites.

Chushan-rishathaim » King of mesopotamia
Israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » Othniel
Israel » Under the judges » Agag » Slain » Deliverance
The tribe of Judah » Furnished to israel the first judge
Judge » Othniel
Judges of israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » Othniel
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Othniel
Judgments » May be averted by » Prayer
Kenaz » Brother of caleb
Leaders » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
Mesopotamia » Delivered from, by othniel
Othniel » Becomes the deliverer and leader of israel
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » From the king of mesopotamia
Religious » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel

Judges 3:10 (show verse)

The Spirit of the Lord came on him, and he judged Israel. Othniel went out to battle, and the Lord handed over Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram to him, so that Othniel overpowered him.

Chushan-rishathaim » King of mesopotamia
Holy spirit » Examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » Othniel
Holy spirit » Old testament reference to » Othniel
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The judges » Othniel
Israel » Under the judges » Agag » Slain » Deliverance
Judge » Othniel
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Othniel
Judgments » May be averted by » Prayer
Mesopotamia » Delivered from, by othniel
Othniel » Becomes the deliverer and leader of israel
Power » Of the holy spirit examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » Othniel
Spirit » Examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » Othniel

Judges 3:11 (show verse)

Then the land was peaceful 40 years, and Othniel son of Kenaz died.

Forty » Years » Peace in israel
Israel » Under the judges » Agag » Slain » Deliverance
Judge » Othniel
Judgments » May be averted by » Prayer
Kenaz » Brother of caleb
Nation » Instances of national peace
Othniel » Becomes the deliverer and leader of israel
Othniel » Death of
Periods and numbers » Forty days » Forty years

Judges 3:12 (show verse)

The Israelites again did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. He gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel, because they had done what was evil in the Lord’s sight.

Alliances » Instances of » Moabites, amalekites, and ammonites
Ammonites » Confederate with moabites and amalekites against israel
the Ammonites » Assisted eglon against israel
Chosen Instruments » Of judgment
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Instruments of judgment sent against sinful nation

Judges 3:13 (show verse)

After Eglon convinced the Ammonites and the Amalekites to join forces with him, he attacked and defeated Israel and took possession of the City of Palms.

Alliances » Evil » Examples of heathen nations uniting in
Alliances » Instances of » Moabites, amalekites, and ammonites
Amalekites » Defeat the israelites
Amalekites, the » United with eglon against israel
Ammonites » Confederate with moabites and amalekites against israel
the Ammonites » Assisted eglon against israel
Armies » Of different nations often confederated
Defeats » Isreal defeated in battle a type of the apostate church
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Evil » Alliances » Examples of heathen nations uniting in
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Defeated in battle
Israel » Captivity of » Defeats of
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Jericho » A city » Capital » King of moab

Judges 3:14 (show verse)

The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab 18 years.

Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance

Judges 3:15 (show verse)

Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjaminite, as a deliverer for them. The Israelites sent him to Eglon king of Moab with tribute money.

Assassination » Instances of » Of eglon, by ehud
Benjamin » Tribe of » Skill in archery and as slingers of stones
tribe of Benjamin » Celebrated persons of; » Ehud
Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Gera » The son of bela
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
hands » Many had more command of the left
Israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » 2 ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Judges of israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » 2 ehud
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Ehud
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » From the king of mesopotamia
Presents » Were given » As tribute

Judges 3:16 (show verse)

Ehud made himself a double-edged sword 18 inches long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his clothes

military Arms » Offensive: » Dagger
Assassination » Instances of » Of eglon, by ehud
Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Dagger » A short sword
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Ehud » A benjamite » Assasin » Eglon
Falsehood » Instances of » Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to eglon, king of moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Regicide » Of ehud

Judges 3:17 (show verse)

and brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was an extremely fat man.

Assassination » Instances of » Of eglon, by ehud
Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Corpulency » Instances of » Eglon
Dagger » A short sword
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Falsehood » Instances of » Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to eglon, king of moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Regicide » Of ehud

Judges 3:18 (show verse)

When Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he dismissed the people who had carried it.

Assassination » Instances of » Of eglon, by ehud
Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Dagger » A short sword
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Falsehood » Instances of » Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to eglon, king of moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Presents » Laid out and presented with great ceremony
Presents » Often borne by servants
Regicide » Of ehud

Judges 3:19 (show verse)

At the carved images near Gilgal he returned and said, “King Eglon, I have a secret message for you.” The king called for silence, and all his attendants left him.

Assassination » Instances of » Of eglon, by ehud
Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Dagger » A short sword
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Falsehood » Instances of » Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to eglon, king of moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Quarries at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Regicide » Of ehud

Judges 3:20 (show verse)

Then Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in his room upstairs where it was cool. Ehud said, “I have a word from God for you,” and the king stood up from his throne.

Assassination » Instances of » Of eglon, by ehud
Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Dagger » A short sword
Deception » General examples of
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Falsehood » Instances of » Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to eglon, king of moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Regicide » Of ehud
Summer » The ancients had houses or apartments suited to
Summer » Cool rooms for

Judges 3:21 (show verse)

Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.

military Arms » Offensive: » Dagger
Assassination » Instances of » Of eglon, by ehud
Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Crimes » Assassination
Dagger » A short sword
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Falsehood » Instances of » Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to eglon, king of moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Regicide » Of ehud
The Nation » Crimes Against » Assassination

Judges 3:22 (show verse)

Even the handle went in after the blade, and Eglon’s fat closed in over it, so that Ehud did not withdraw the sword from his belly. And Eglon’s insides came out.

military Arms » Offensive: » Dagger
Assassination » Instances of » Of eglon, by ehud
Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Dagger » A short sword
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Falsehood » Instances of » Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to eglon, king of moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Regicide » Of ehud

Judges 3:23 (show verse)

Ehud escaped by way of the porch, closing and locking the doors of the upstairs room behind him.

Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Falsehood » Instances of » Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to eglon, king of moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Regicide » Of ehud

Judges 3:24 (show verse)

Ehud was gone when Eglon’s servants came in. They looked and found the doors of the upstairs room locked and thought he was relieving himself in the cool room.

Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Eglon, king of moab, resides and is slain at
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Summer » The ancients had houses or apartments suited to
Summer » Cool rooms for

Judges 3:25 (show verse)

The servants waited until they became worried and saw that he had still not opened the doors of the upstairs room. So they took the key and opened the doors—and there was their lord lying dead on the floor!

Judges 3:26 (show verse)

Ehud escaped while the servants waited. He crossed over the Jordan near the carved images and reached Seirah.

Judges 3:27 (show verse)

After he arrived, he sounded the ram’s horn throughout the hill country of Ephraim. The Israelites came down with him from the hill country, and he became their leader.

Armies » Rendezvous of » Methods employed in effecting » Sounding a trumpet
the Armies of israel » Collected by » Sound of trumpets
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Judge » Ehud
Trumpet » Used for » Assembling the people to war
Trumpet » To summon soldiers » By ehud

Judges 3:28 (show verse)

He told them, “Follow me, because the Lord has handed over your enemies, the Moabites, to you.” So they followed him, captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross over.

Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Jordan » Fords of
Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Slaughter of moabites
Judge » Ehud

Judges 3:29 (show verse)

At that time they struck down about 10,000 Moabites, all strong and able-bodied men. Not one of them escaped.

Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Slaughter of moabites
Judge » Ehud

Judges 3:30 (show verse)

Moab became subject to Israel that day, and the land was peaceful 80 years.

Judges 3:31 (show verse)

After Ehud, Shamgar son of Anath became judge. He delivered Israel by striking down 600 Philistines with an oxgoad.

Anath » Father of shamgar
Israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » Shamgar
Israel » Under the judges » Shamgar » Resists » Deliverance » Philistines
Judge » Shamgar
Judges of israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » Shamgar
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Shamgar
Leaders » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
Oxen » Urged on by the goad
Philistines » Shamgar slew six hundred of, and delivered israel
Philistines » Shamgar kills six-hundred men with an ox goad
Provoke » Judge » Shamgar » Killed
Religious » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
Shamgar » deliverer » Judge