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Eglon (king of Moab)

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Named at Judges 3:12–14 as the king of Moab: because the children of Israel had done that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel; Eglon gathered the children of Ammon and Amalek to himself and struck Israel, and they possessed the city of palm trees (WEB says “He” at 3:13, where the Korean Revised Version names Eglon), and the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. At 3:15–17 the children of Israel send tribute by Ehud to Eglon the king of Moab, and the text says, “Now Eglon was a very fat man.” At 3:18–25 Ehud comes to the king, who is sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room, says, “I have a message from God to you,” and thrusts the sword into the king’s body; the king’s servants take the key and open the doors of the upper room, and behold, their lord has fallen down dead on the floor.

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JDG 3:12–14, engwebp
¹²The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in the LORD’s sight.
¹³He gathered the children of Ammon and Amalek to himself; and he went and struck Israel, and they possessed the city of palm trees.
¹⁴The children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
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JDG 3:15–17, engwebp
¹⁵But when the children of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a savior for them: Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. The children of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.
¹⁶Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he wore it under his clothing on his right thigh.
¹⁷He offered the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.
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JDG 3:18–25, engwebp
¹⁸When Ehud had finished offering the tribute, he sent away the people who carried the tribute.
¹⁹But he himself turned back from the stone idols that were by Gilgal, and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” The king said, “Keep silence!” All who stood by him left him.
²⁰Ehud came to him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. Ehud said, “I have a message from God to you.” He arose out of his seat.
²¹Ehud put out his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body.
²²The handle also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, for he didn’t draw the sword out of his body; and it came out behind.
²³Then Ehud went out onto the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room on him, and locked them.
²⁴After he had gone, his servants came and saw that the doors of the upper room were locked. They said, “Surely he is covering his feet in the upper room.”
²⁵They waited until they were ashamed; and behold, he didn’t open the doors of the upper room. Therefore they took the key and opened them, and behold, their lord had fallen down dead on the floor.
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Took part in (3) — The children of Israel serve Eglon the king of Moab, whom the LORD strengthened, eighteen years, Ehud wears a two-edged sword and offers the tribute to Eglon the king of Moab, Ehud thrusts the sword into the king, who sat alone in the cool upper room

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Judges 3:12 Open that verse

The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in the LORD’s sight.

Judges 3:14 Open that verse

The children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

Judges 3:15 Open that verse

But when the children of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a savior for them: Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. The children of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.

Judges 3:17 Open that verse

He offered the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.

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Entry: Eglon (king of Moab) (person-eglon-moab)
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Current wording: Named at Judges 3:12–14 as the king of Moab: because the children of Israel had done that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel; Eglon gathered the children of Ammon and Amalek to himself and struck Israel, and they possessed the city of palm trees (WEB says “He” at 3:13, where the Korean Revised Version names Eglon), and the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. At 3:15–17 the children of Israel send tribute by Ehud to Eglon the king of Moab, and the text says, “Now Eglon was a very fat man.” At 3:18–25 Ehud comes to the king, who is sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room, says, “I have a message from God to you,” and thrusts the sword into the king’s body; the king’s servants take the key and open the doors of the upper room, and behold, their lord has fallen down dead on the floor.
Cited evidence: JDG 3:12–14, engwebp / JDG 3:15–17, engwebp / JDG 3:18–25, engwebp
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