Verse 13
Judges 3:13
New Living Translation
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Eglon enlisted the Ammonites and Amalekites as allies, and then he went out and defeated Israel, taking possession of Jericho, the city of palms.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֶּאֱסֹ֣ף אֵלָ֔י/ו אֶת בְּנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹן וַ/עֲמָלֵ֑ק וַ/יֵּ֗לֶךְ וַ/יַּךְ֙ אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַ/יִּֽירְשׁ֖וּ אֶת עִ֥יר הַ/תְּמָרִֽים
English Translation
And he gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and he went and struck Israel, and they possessed the city of Palms.
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These people were left to test the Israelites — to see whether they would obey the commands the LORD...
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Then the LORD burned with anger against Israel, and he turned them over to King Cushan-rishathaim of...
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The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge. He went to war against King Cush...
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So there was peace in the land for forty years. Then Othniel son of Kenaz died.
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12
Once again the Israelites did evil in the LORD’s sight, and the LORD gave King Eglon of Moab control...
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And the Israelites served Eglon of Moab for eighteen years.
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But when the people of Israel cried out to the LORD for help, the LORD again raised up a rescuer to...
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So Ehud made a double-edged dagger that was about a foot long, and he strapped it to his right thigh...
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He brought the tribute money to Eglon, who was very fat.
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After delivering the payment, Ehud started home with those who had helped carry the tribute.
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But when Ehud reached the stone idols near Gilgal, he turned back. He came to Eglon and said, “I hav...
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Ehud walked over to Eglon, who was sitting alone in a cool upstairs room. And Ehud said, “I have a m...
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Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled out the dagger strapped to his right thigh, and plunged it i...
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The dagger went so deep that the handle disappeared beneath the king’s fat. So Ehud did not pull out...
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Then Ehud closed and locked the doors of the room and escaped down the latrine.
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After Ehud was gone, the king’s servants returned and found the doors to the upstairs room locked. T...
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so they waited. But when the king didn’t come out after a long delay, they became concerned and got...
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While the servants were waiting, Ehud escaped, passing the stone idols on his way to Seirah.
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They attacked the Moabites and killed about 10,000 of their strongest and most able-bodied warriors....
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So Moab was conquered by Israel that day, and there was peace in the land for eighty years.
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