Judges 3 (kjv)

Now these are the nations^H1471 which the LORD^H3068 left^H3240, to prove^H5254 Israel^H3478 by them, even as many of Israel as had not known^H3045 all the wars^H4421 of Canaan^H3667;²Only that^H7535 the generations^H1755 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 might know^H3045, to teach^H3925 them war^H4421, at the least such as before^H6440 knew^H3045 nothing thereof;³Namely, five^H2568 lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430, and all the Canaanites^H3669, and the Sidonians^H6722, and the Hivites^H2340 that dwelt^H3427 in mount^H2022 Lebanon^H3844, from mount^H2022 Baalhermon^H1179 unto the entering in^H935 of Hamath^H2574.⁴And they were to prove^H5254 Israel^H3478 by them, to know^H3045 whether they would hearken^H8085 unto the commandments^H4687 of the LORD^H3068, which he commanded^H6680 their fathers^H1 by the hand^H3027 of Moses^H4872.

⁵And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 dwelt^H3427 among^H7130 the Canaanites^H3669, Hittites^H2850, and Amorites^H567, and Perizzites^H6522, and Hivites^H2340, and Jebusites^H2983:⁶And they took^H3947 their daughters^H1323 to be their wives^H802, and gave^H5414 their daughters^H1323 to their sons^H1121, and served^H5647 their gods^H430.⁷And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did^H6213 evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, and forgat^H7911 the LORD^H3068 their God^H430, and served^H5647 Baalim^H1168 and the groves^H842.

⁸Therefore the anger^H639 of the LORD^H3068 was hot^H2734 against Israel^H3478, and he sold^H4376 them into the hand^H3027 of Chushanrishathaim^H3573 king^H4428 of Mesopotamia^H763: and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 served^H5647 Chushanrishathaim^H3573 eight^H8083 years^H8141.⁹And when the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 cried^H2199 unto the LORD^H3068, the LORD^H3068 raised up^H6965 a deliverer^H3467 to the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, who delivered^H3467 them, even Othniel^H6274 the son^H1121 of Kenaz^H7073, Caleb's^H3612 younger^H6996 brother^H251.¹⁰And the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 came upon him, and he judged^H8199 Israel^H3478, and went out^H3318 to war^H4421: and the LORD^H3068 delivered^H5414 Chushanrishathaim^H3573 king^H4428 of Mesopotamia^H763 into his hand^H3027; and his hand^H3027 prevailed^H5810 against Chushanrishathaim^H3573.¹¹And the land^H776 had rest^H8252 forty^H705 years^H8141. And Othniel^H6274 the son^H1121 of Kenaz^H7073 died^H4191.

¹²And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did^H6213 evil^H7451 again^H3254 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068: and the LORD^H3068 strengthened^H2388 Eglon^H5700 the king^H4428 of Moab^H4124 against Israel^H3478, because they had done^H6213 evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068.¹³And he gathered^H622 unto him the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 and Amalek^H6002, and went^H3212 and smote^H5221 Israel^H3478, and possessed^H3423 the city^H5892 of palm trees^{H8558 H5899}.¹⁴So the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 served^H5647 Eglon^H5700 the king^H4428 of Moab^H4124 eighteen^{H8083 H6240} years^H8141.¹⁵But when the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 cried^H2199 unto the LORD^H3068, the LORD^H3068 raised them up^H6965 a deliverer^H3467, Ehud^H164 the son^H1121 of Gera^H1617, a Benjamite^H1145, a man^H376 lefthanded^{H334 H3225}: and by him^H3027 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 sent^H7971 a present^H4503 unto Eglon^H5700 the king^H4428 of Moab^H4124.¹⁶But Ehud^H164 made^H6213 him a dagger^H2719 which had two^H8147 edges^H6366, of a cubit^H1574 length^H753; and he did gird^H2296 it under his raiment^H4055 upon his right^H3225 thigh^H3409.¹⁷And he brought^H7126 the present^H4503 unto Eglon^H5700 king^H4428 of Moab^H4124: and Eglon^H5700 was a very^H3966 fat^H1277 man^H376.¹⁸And when he had made an end^H3615 to offer^H7126 the present^H4503, he sent away^H7971 the people^H5971 that bare^H5375 the present^H4503.¹⁹But he himself turned again^H7725 from the quarries^H6456 that were by Gilgal^H1537, and said^H559, I have a secret^H5643 errand^H1697 unto thee, O king^H4428: who said^H559, Keep silence^H2013. And all that stood^H5975 by him went out^H3318 from him.²⁰And Ehud^H164 came^H935 unto him; and he was sitting^H3427 in a summer^H4747 parlour^H5944, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud^H164 said^H559, I have a message^H1697 from God^H430 unto thee. And he arose^H6965 out of his seat^H3678.²¹And Ehud^H164 put forth^H7971 his left^H8040 hand^H3027, and took^H3947 the dagger^H2719 from his right^H3225 thigh^H3409, and thrust^H8628 it into his belly^H990:²²And the haft^H5325 also went in^H935 after^H310 the blade^H3851; and the fat^H2459 closed^H5462 upon^H1157 the blade^H3851, so that he could not draw^H8025 the dagger^H2719 out of his belly^H990; and the dirt^H6574 came out^H3318.²³Then Ehud^H164 went forth^H3318 through the porch^H4528, and shut^H5462 the doors^H1817 of the parlour^H5944 upon him, and locked^H5274 them.²⁴When he was gone out^H3318, his servants^H5650 came^H935; and when they saw^H7200 that, behold, the doors^H1817 of the parlour^H5944 were locked^H5274, they said^H559, Surely he covereth^H5526 his feet^H7272 in his summer^H4747 chamber^H2315.²⁵And they tarried^H2342 till they were ashamed^H954: and, behold, he opened^H6605 not the doors^H1817 of the parlour^H5944; therefore they took^H3947 a key^H4668, and opened^H6605 them: and, behold, their lord^H113 was fallen down^H5307 dead^H4191 on the earth^H776.²⁶And Ehud^H164 escaped^H4422 while they tarried^H4102, and passed beyond^H5674 the quarries^H6456, and escaped^H4422 unto Seirath^H8167.²⁷And it came to pass, when he was come^H935, that he blew^H8628 a trumpet^H7782 in the mountain^H2022 of Ephraim^H669, and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went down^H3381 with him from the mount^H2022, and he before^H6440 them.²⁸And he said^H559 unto them, Follow^H7291 after^H310 me: for the LORD^H3068 hath delivered^H5414 your enemies^H341 the Moabites^H4124 into your hand^H3027. And they went down^H3381 after^H310 him, and took^H3920 the fords^H4569 of Jordan^H3383 toward Moab^H4124, and suffered^H5414 not a man^H376 to pass over^H5674.²⁹And they slew^H5221 of Moab^H4124 at that time^H6256 about ten^H6235 thousand^H505 men^H376, all lusty^H8082, and all men^H376 of valour^H2428; and there escaped^H4422 not a man^H376.³⁰So Moab^H4124 was subdued^H3665 that day^H3117 under the hand^H3027 of Israel^H3478. And the land^H776 had rest^H8252 fourscore^H8084 years^H8141.

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