Before we jump into the 4th cycle out of the 7 cycles of Judges, let’s do a quick review to get our bearings. Starting at the very beginning, Israel subdued the land of Canaan under Joshua’s leadership. However, soon after Israel fell into idolatry. God responded by sending a nation from the territory of Edom […]

“After Ehud came Shamgar the son of ‘Anat, who killed 600 P’lishtim with an oxgoad; and he too rescued Israel.”-Judges 3:31 The last verse of Judges chapter 3 briefly tells us about the next Judge who came on the scene. And when I say “briefly”, I ain’t kidding. We’re only given one sentence. But that […]

“But while they were delaying, Ehud escaped — he passed beyond the quarries and arrived safely in Se‘irah.  Upon arrival in the hills of Efrayim, he began sounding the call on the shofar; and the people of Israel went down with him from the hill-country; he himself took the lead.”-Judges 3:26-27 After killing King Eglon, […]

“Then Ehud went out onto the porch, shut the doors of the upstairs room behind him and locked them.  After Ehud had left, the king’s servants came. Seeing that the doors of the upper room were locked, they said, “He must be relieving himself in the inner part of the cool room.”  They waited until […]

“When he presented the tribute to ‘Eglon king of Mo’av. Now ‘Eglon was a very fat man.  When he had finished presenting the tribute, he dismissed the people who had brought it.  But he himself, after reaching the quarries at Gilgal, went back and said, “King, I have a secret message for you.” The king […]