1Now these are the nations1471 which the LORD3068 left3240, to prove5254 Israel3478 by them, even as many of Israel as had not known3045 all the wars4421 of Canaan3667;
2Only that7535 the generations1755 of the children1121 of Israel3478 might know3045, to teach3925 them war4421, at the least such as before6440 knew3045 nothing thereof;
3Namely, five2568 lords5633 of the Philistines6430, and all the Canaanites3669, and the Sidonians6722, and the Hivites2340 that dwelt3427 in mount2022 Lebanon3844, from mount2022 Baalhermon1179 unto the entering in935 of Hamath2574.
4And they were to prove5254 Israel3478 by them, to know3045 whether they would hearken8085 unto the commandments4687 of the LORD3068, which he commanded6680 their fathers1 by the hand3027 of Moses4872.
5And the children1121 of Israel3478 dwelt3427 among7130 the Canaanites3669, Hittites2850, and Amorites567, and Perizzites6522, and Hivites2340, and Jebusites2983:
6And they took3947 their daughters1323 to be their wives802, and gave5414 their daughters1323 to their sons1121, and served5647 their gods430.
7And the children1121 of Israel3478 did6213 evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD3068, and forgat7911 the LORD3068 their God430, and served5647 Baalim1168 and the groves842.
8Therefore the anger639 of the LORD3068 was hot2734 against Israel3478, and he sold4376 them into the hand3027 of Chushanrishathaim3573 king4428 of Mesopotamia763: and the children1121 of Israel3478 served5647 Chushanrishathaim3573 eight8083 years8141.
9And when the children1121 of Israel3478 cried2199 unto the LORD3068, the LORD3068 raised up6965 a deliverer3467 to the children1121 of Israel3478, who delivered3467 them, even Othniel6274 the son1121 of Kenaz7073, Caleb's3612 younger6996 brother251.
10And the Spirit7307 of the LORD3068 came upon him, and he judged8199 Israel3478, and went out3318 to war4421: and the LORD3068 delivered5414 Chushanrishathaim3573 king4428 of Mesopotamia763 into his hand3027; and his hand3027 prevailed5810 against Chushanrishathaim3573.
11And the land776 had rest8252 forty705 years8141. And Othniel6274 the son1121 of Kenaz7073 died4191.
12And the children1121 of Israel3478 did6213 evil7451 again3254 in the sight5869 of the LORD3068: and the LORD3068 strengthened2388 Eglon5700 the king4428 of Moab4124 against Israel3478, because they had done6213 evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD3068.
13And he gathered622 unto him the children1121 of Ammon5983 and Amalek6002, and went3212 and smote5221 Israel3478, and possessed3423 the city5892 of palm trees8558 5899.
14So the children1121 of Israel3478 served5647 Eglon5700 the king4428 of Moab4124 eighteen8083 6240 years8141.
15But when the children1121 of Israel3478 cried2199 unto the LORD3068, the LORD3068 raised them up6965 a deliverer3467, Ehud164 the son1121 of Gera1617, a Benjamite1145, a man376 lefthanded334 3225: and by him3027 the children1121 of Israel3478 sent7971 a present4503 unto Eglon5700 the king4428 of Moab4124.
16But Ehud164 made6213 him a dagger2719 which had two8147 edges6366, of a cubit1574 length753; and he did gird2296 it under his raiment4055 upon his right3225 thigh3409.
17And he brought7126 the present4503 unto Eglon5700 king4428 of Moab4124: and Eglon5700 was a very3966 fat1277 man376.
18And when he had made an end3615 to offer7126 the present4503, he sent away7971 the people5971 that bare5375 the present4503.
19But he himself turned again7725 from the quarries6456 that were by Gilgal1537, and said559, I have a secret5643 errand1697 unto thee, O king4428: who said559, Keep silence2013. And all that stood5975 by him went out3318 from him.
20And Ehud164 came935 unto him; and he was sitting3427 in a summer4747 parlour5944, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud164 said559, I have a message1697 from God430 unto thee. And he arose6965 out of his seat3678.
21And Ehud164 put forth7971 his left8040 hand3027, and took3947 the dagger2719 from his right3225 thigh3409, and thrust8628 it into his belly990:
22And the haft5325 also went in935 after310 the blade3851; and the fat2459 closed5462 upon1157 the blade3851, so that he could not draw8025 the dagger2719 out of his belly990; and the dirt6574 came out3318.
23Then Ehud164 went forth3318 through the porch4528, and shut5462 the doors1817 of the parlour5944 upon him, and locked5274 them.
24When he was gone out3318, his servants5650 came935; and when they saw7200 that, behold, the doors1817 of the parlour5944 were locked5274, they said559, Surely he covereth5526 his feet7272 in his summer4747 chamber2315.
25And they tarried2342 till they were ashamed954: and, behold, he opened6605 not the doors1817 of the parlour5944; therefore they took3947 a key4668, and opened6605 them: and, behold, their lord113 was fallen down5307 dead4191 on the earth776.
26And Ehud164 escaped4422 while they tarried4102, and passed beyond5674 the quarries6456, and escaped4422 unto Seirath8167.
27And it came to pass, when he was come935, that he blew8628 a trumpet7782 in the mountain2022 of Ephraim669, and the children1121 of Israel3478 went down3381 with him from the mount2022, and he before6440 them.
28And he said559 unto them, Follow7291 after310 me: for the LORD3068 hath delivered5414 your enemies341 the Moabites4124 into your hand3027. And they went down3381 after310 him, and took3920 the fords4569 of Jordan3383 toward Moab4124, and suffered5414 not a man376 to pass over5674.
29And they slew5221 of Moab4124 at that time6256 about ten6235 thousand505 men376, all lusty8082, and all men376 of valour2428; and there escaped4422 not a man376.
30So Moab4124 was subdued3665 that day3117 under the hand3027 of Israel3478. And the land776 had rest8252 fourscore8084 years8141.
31And after310 him was Shamgar8044 the son1121 of Anath6067, which slew5221 of the Philistines6430 six8337 hundred3967 men376 with an ox1241 goad4451: and he also delivered3467 Israel3478.