¹ H1471 Now these are the nations H3068 which the LORD H3240 left [H8689]   H5254 , to prove [H8763]   H3478 Israel H3045 by them, even as many of Israel as had not known [H8804]   H4421 all the wars H3667 of Canaan;

² H7535 Only that H1755 the generations H1121 of the children H3478 of Israel H3045 might know [H8800]   H3925 , to teach [H8763]   H4421 them war H6440 , at the least such as before H3045 knew [H8804]   nothing thereof;

³ H2568 Namely, five H5633 lords H6430 of the Philistines H3669 , and all the Canaanites H6722 , and the Sidonians H2340 , and the Hivites H3427 that dwelt [H8802]   H2022 in mount H3844 Lebanon H2022 , from mount H1179 Baalhermon H935 unto the entering in [H8800]   H2574 of Hamath.

⁴ H5254 And they were to prove [H8763]   H3478 Israel H3045 by them, to know [H8800]   H8085 whether they would hearken [H8799]   H4687 unto the commandments H3068 of the LORD H6680 , which he commanded [H8765]   H1 their fathers H3027 by the hand H4872 of Moses.

⁵ H1121 And the children H3478 of Israel H3427 dwelt [H8804]   H7130 among H3669 the Canaanites H2850 , Hittites H567 , and Amorites H6522 , and Perizzites H2340 , and Hivites H2983 , and Jebusites:

⁶ H3947 And they took [H8799]   H1323 their daughters H802 to be their wives H5414 , and gave [H8804]   H1323 their daughters H1121 to their sons H5647 , and served [H8799]   H430 their gods.

⁷ H1121 And the children H3478 of Israel H6213 did [H8799]   H7451 evil H5869 in the sight H3068 of the LORD H7911 , and forgat [H8799]   H3068 the LORD H430 their God H5647 , and served [H8799]   H1168 Baalim H842 and the groves.

⁸ H639 Therefore the anger H3068 of the LORD H2734 was hot [H8799]   H3478 against Israel H4376 , and he sold [H8799]   H3027 them into the hand H3573 of Chushanrishathaim H4428 king H763 of Mesopotamia H1121 : and the children H3478 of Israel H5647 served [H8799]   H3573 Chushanrishathaim H8083 eight H8141 years.

⁹ H1121 And when the children H3478 of Israel H2199 cried [H8799]   H3068 unto the LORD H3068 , the LORD H6965 raised up [H8686]   H3467 a deliverer [H8688]   H1121 to the children H3478 of Israel H3467 , who delivered [H8686]   H6274 them, even Othniel H1121 the son H7073 of Kenaz H3612 , Caleb's H6996 younger H251 brother.

¹⁰ H7307 And the Spirit H3068 of the LORD H8199 came upon him, and he judged [H8799]   H3478 Israel H3318 , and went out [H8799]   H4421 to war H3068 : and the LORD H5414 delivered [H8799]   H3573 Chushanrishathaim H4428 king H763 of Mesopotamia H3027 into his hand H3027 ; and his hand H5810 prevailed [H8799]   H3573 against Chushanrishathaim.

¹¹ H776 And the land H8252 had rest [H8799]   H705 forty H8141 years H6274 . And Othniel H1121 the son H7073 of Kenaz H4191 died [H8799]  .

¹² H1121 And the children H3478 of Israel H6213 did [H8800]   H7451 evil H3254 again [H8686]   H5869 in the sight H3068 of the LORD H3068 : and the LORD H2388 strengthened [H8762]   H5700 Eglon H4428 the king H4124 of Moab H3478 against Israel H6213 , because they had done [H8804]   H7451 evil H5869 in the sight H3068 of the LORD.

¹³ H622 And he gathered [H8799]   H1121 unto him the children H5983 of Ammon H6002 and Amalek H3212 , and went [H8799]   H5221 and smote [H8686]   H3478 Israel H3423 , and possessed [H8799]   H5892 the city H8558 of palm trees [H8677]   H5899  .

¹⁴ H1121 So the children H3478 of Israel H5647 served [H8799]   H5700 Eglon H4428 the king H4124 of Moab H8083 eighteen H6240   H8141 years.

¹⁵ H1121 But when the children H3478 of Israel H2199 cried [H8799]   H3068 unto the LORD H3068 , the LORD H6965 raised them up [H8686]   H3467 a deliverer [H8688]   H164 , Ehud H1121 the son H1617 of Gera H1145 , a Benjamite H376 , a man H334 lefthanded H3225   H3027 : and by him H1121 the children H3478 of Israel H7971 sent [H8799]   H4503 a present H5700 unto Eglon H4428 the king H4124 of Moab.

¹⁶ H164 But Ehud H6213 made [H8799]   H2719 him a dagger H8147 which had two H6366 edges H1574 , of a cubit H753 length H2296 ; and he did gird [H8799]   H4055 it under his raiment H3225 upon his right H3409 thigh.

¹⁷ H7126 And he brought [H8686]   H4503 the present H5700 unto Eglon H4428 king H4124 of Moab H5700 : and Eglon H3966 was a very H1277 fat H376 man.

¹⁸ H3615 And when he had made an end [H8765]   H7126 to offer [H8687]   H4503 the present H7971 , he sent away [H8762]   H5971 the people H5375 that bare [H8802]   H4503 the present.

¹⁹ H7725 But he himself turned again [H8804]   H6456 from the quarries H1537 that were by Gilgal H559 , and said [H8799]   H5643 , I have a secret H1697 errand H4428 unto thee, O king H559 : who said [H8799]   H2013 , Keep silence [H8761]   H5975 . And all that stood [H8802]   H3318 by him went out [H8799]   from him.

²⁰ H164 And Ehud H935 came [H8804]   H3427 unto him; and he was sitting [H8802]   H4747 in a summer H5944 parlour H164 , which he had for himself alone. And Ehud H559 said [H8799]   H1697 , I have a message H430 from God H6965 unto thee. And he arose [H8799]   H3678 out of his seat.

²¹ H164 And Ehud H7971 put forth [H8799]   H8040 his left H3027 hand H3947 , and took [H8799]   H2719 the dagger H3225 from his right H3409 thigh H8628 , and thrust [H8799]   H990 it into his belly:

²² H5325 And the haft H935 also went in [H8799]   H310 after H3851 the blade H2459 ; and the fat H5462 closed [H8799]   H1157 upon H3851 the blade H8025 , so that he could not draw [H8804]   H2719 the dagger H990 out of his belly H6574 ; and the dirt H3318 came out [H8799]  .

²³ H164 Then Ehud H3318 went forth [H8799]   H4528 through the porch H5462 , and shut [H8799]   H1817 the doors H5944 of the parlour H5274 upon him, and locked [H8804]   them.

²⁴ H3318 When he was gone out [H8804]   H5650 , his servants H935 came [H8804]   H7200 ; and when they saw [H8799]   H1817 that, behold, the doors H5944 of the parlour H5274 were locked [H8803]   H559 , they said [H8799]   H5526 , Surely he covereth [H8688]   H7272 his feet H4747 in his summer H2315 chamber.

²⁵ H2342 And they tarried [H8799]   H954 till they were ashamed [H8800]   H6605 : and, behold, he opened [H8802]   H1817 not the doors H5944 of the parlour H3947 ; therefore they took [H8799]   H4668 a key H6605 , and opened [H8799]   H113 them : and, behold, their lord H5307 was fallen down [H8802]   H4191 dead [H8801]   H776 on the earth.

²⁶ H164 And Ehud H4422 escaped [H8738]   H4102 while they tarried [H8699]   H5674 , and passed beyond [H8804]   H6456 the quarries H4422 , and escaped [H8735]   H8167 unto Seirath.

²⁷ H935 And it came to pass, when he was come [H8800]   H8628 , that he blew [H8799]   H7782 a trumpet H2022 in the mountain H669 of Ephraim H1121 , and the children H3478 of Israel H3381 went down [H8799]   H2022 with him from the mount H6440 , and he before them.

²⁸ H559 And he said [H8799]   H7291 unto them, Follow [H8798]   H310 after H3068 me: for the LORD H5414 hath delivered [H8804]   H341 your enemies [H8802]   H4124 the Moabites H3027 into your hand H3381 . And they went down [H8799]   H310 after H3920 him, and took [H8799]   H4569 the fords H3383 of Jordan H4124 toward Moab H5414 , and suffered [H8804]   H376 not a man H5674 to pass over [H8800]  .

²⁹ H5221 And they slew [H8686]   H4124 of Moab H6256 at that time H6235 about ten H505 thousand H376 men H8082 , all lusty H376 , and all men H2428 of valour H4422 ; and there escaped [H8738]   H376 not a man.

³⁰ H4124 So Moab H3665 was subdued [H8735]   H3117 that day H3027 under the hand H3478 of Israel H776 . And the land H8252 had rest [H8799]   H8084 fourscore H8141 years.

³¹ H310 And after H8044 him was Shamgar H1121 the son H6067 of Anath H5221 , which slew [H8686]   H6430 of the Philistines H8337 six H3967 hundred H376 men H1241 with an ox H4451 goad H3467 : and he also delivered [H8686]   H3478 Israel.