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Selected Verse: Judges 3:12 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Jud 3:12 |
Strong Concordance |
And the children [01121] of Israel [03478] did [06213] evil [07451] again [03254] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068]: and the LORD [03068] strengthened [02388] Eglon [05700] the king [04428] of Moab [04124] against Israel [03478], because they had done [06213] evil [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068]. |
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King James |
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 done evil in the sight of the LORD. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
EHUD SLAYS EGLON. (Jdg. 3:12-30)
the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord--The Israelites, deprived of the moral and political influences of Othniel, were not long in following their native bias to idolatry.
the Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab--The reigning monarch's ambition was to recover that extensive portion of his ancient territory possessed by the Israelites. In conjunction with his neighbors, the Ammonites and the Amalekites, sworn enemies of Israel, he first subjected the eastern tribes; then crossing the Jordan, he made a sudden incursion on western Canaan, and in virtue of his conquests, erected fortifications in the territory adjoining Jericho [JOSEPHUS], to secure the frontier, and fixed his residence there. This oppressor was permitted, in the providence of God, to triumph for eighteen years. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| The "strengthening" Eglon was the special work of God, and because Israel "had done evil," etc. Samuel's comment on the event is to the same effect Sa1 12:9. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
| In vv. 12-30 the subjugation of the Israelites by Eglon, the king of the Moabites, and their deliverance from this bondage, are circumstantially described. First of all, in Jdg 3:12-14, the subjugation. When the Israelites forsook the Lord again (in the place of וגו את־הרע ... ויּעשׂוּ, Jdg 3:7, we have here the appropriate expression ... הרע הרע לעשׂות, they added to do, i.e., did again, evil, etc., as in Jdg 4:1; Jdg 10:6; Jdg 13:1), the Lord made Eglon the king of the Moabites strong over Israel. על חזּק, to give a person strength to overcome or oppress another. כּי על, as in Deu 31:17, instead of the more usual אשׁר על (cf. Jer 4:28; Mal 2:14; Psa 139:14). Eglon allied himself with the Ammonites and Amalekites, those arch-foes of Israel, invaded the land, took the palm-city, i.e., Jericho (see at Jdg 1:16), and made the Israelites tributary for eighteen years. Sixty years had passed since Jericho had been burnt by Joshua. During that time the Israelites had rebuilt the ruined city, but they had not fortified it, on account of the curse pronounced by Joshua upon any one who should restore it as a fortress; so that the Moabites could easily conquer it, and using it as a base, reduce the Israelites to servitude. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Strengthened Eglon - By giving him courage, and power, and success against them. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
The children of Israel did evil - They forgat the Lord and became idolaters, and God made those very people, whom they had imitated in their idolatrous worship, the means of their chastisement.
The Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab - The success he had against the Israelites was by the especial appointment and energy of God.
He not only abandoned the Israelites, but strengthened the Moabites against them. Eglon is supposed to have been the immediate successor of Balak. Some great men have borne names which, when reduced to their grammatical meaning, appear very ridiculous: the word עגלון Eglon signifies a little calf! |
9 And when they forgat [07911] the LORD [03068] their God [0430], he sold [04376] them into the hand [03027] of Sisera [05516], captain [08269] of the host [06635] of Hazor [02674], and into the hand [03027] of the Philistines [06430], and into the hand [03027] of the king [04428] of Moab [04124], and they fought [03898] against them.
16 And the children [01121] of the Kenite [07017], Moses [04872]' father in law [02859], went up [05927] out of the city [05892] of palm trees [08558] [05899] with the children [01121] of Judah [03063] into the wilderness [04057] of Judah [03063], which lieth in the south [05045] of Arad [06166]; and they went [03212] and dwelt [03427] among [0854] the people [05971].
14 I will praise [03034] thee; for I am fearfully [03372] and wonderfully made [06395]: marvellous [06381] are thy works [04639]; and that my soul [05315] knoweth [03045] right well [03966].
14 Yet ye say [0559], Wherefore [04100]? Because the LORD [03068] hath been witness [05749] between thee and the wife [0802] of thy youth [05271], against whom thou hast dealt treacherously [0898]: yet is she thy companion [02278], and the wife [0802] of thy covenant [01285].
28 For this shall the earth [0776] mourn [056], and the heavens [08064] above [04605] be black [06937]: because I have spoken [01696] it, I have purposed [02161] it, and will not repent [05162], neither will I turn back [07725] from it.
17 Then my anger [0639] shall be kindled [02734] against them in that day [03117], and I will forsake [05800] them, and I will hide [05641] my face [06440] from them, and they shall be devoured [0398], and many [07227] evils [07451] and troubles [06869] shall befall [04672] them; so that they will say [0559] in that day [03117], Are not these evils [07451] come [04672] upon us, because our God [0430] is not among [07130] us?
1 And the children [01121] of Israel [03478] did [06213] evil [07451] again [03254] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068]; and the LORD [03068] delivered [05414] them into the hand [03027] of the Philistines [06430] forty [0705] years [08141].
6 And the children [01121] of Israel [03478] did [06213] evil [07451] again [03254] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], and served [05647] Baalim [01168], and Ashtaroth [06252], and the gods [0430] of Syria [0758], and the gods [0430] of Zidon [06721], and the gods [0430] of Moab [04124], and the gods [0430] of the children [01121] of Ammon [05983], and the gods [0430] of the Philistines [06430], and forsook [05800] the LORD [03068], and served [05647] not him.
1 And the children [01121] of Israel [03478] again [03254] did [06213] evil [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], when Ehud [0164] was dead [04191].
7 And the children [01121] of Israel [03478] did [06213] evil [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], and forgat [07911] the LORD [03068] their God [0430], and served [05647] Baalim [01168] and the groves [0842].
12 And the children [01121] of Israel [03478] did [06213] evil [07451] again [03254] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068]: and the LORD [03068] strengthened [02388] Eglon [05700] the king [04428] of Moab [04124] against Israel [03478], because they had done [06213] evil [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068].
13 And he gathered [0622] unto him the children [01121] of Ammon [05983] and Amalek [06002], and went [03212] and smote [05221] Israel [03478], and possessed [03423] the city [05892] of palm trees [08558] [05899].
14 So the children [01121] of Israel [03478] served [05647] Eglon [05700] the king [04428] of Moab [04124] eighteen [08083] [06240] years [08141].