Now these are the nations{H1471} which Jehovah{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}

only 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 beforetime{H6440} knew{H3045} nothing thereof:

[ namely], the 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} Baal-hermon{H1179} unto the entrance{H935} of Hamath.{H2574}

And they were [left], to prove{H5254} Israel{H3478} by them, to know{H3045} whether they would hearken{H8085} unto the commandments{H4687} of Jehovah,{H3068} which he commanded{H6680} their fathers{H1} by{H3027} Moses.{H4872}

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

and they took{H3947} their daughters{H1323} to be their wives,{H802} and gave{H5414} their own daughters{H1323} to their sons{H1121} and served{H5647} their gods.{H430}

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} did{H6213} that which was evil{H7451} in the sight{H5869} of Jehovah,{H3068} and forgat{H7911} Jehovah{H3068} their God,{H430} and served{H5647} the Baalim{H1168} and the Asheroth.{H842}

Therefore the anger{H639} of Jehovah{H3068} was kindled{H2734} against Israel,{H3478} and he sold{H4376} them into the hand{H3027} of Cushan-rishathaim{H3573} king{H4428} of Mesopotamia:{H763} and the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} served{H5647} Cushan-rishathaim{H3573} eight{H8083} years.{H8141}

And when the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} cried{H2199} unto Jehovah,{H3068} Jehovah{H3068} raised up{H6965} a saviour{H3467} to the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} who saved{H3467} them, even Othniel{H6274} the son{H1121} of Kenaz,{H7073} Caleb's{H3612} younger{H6996} brother.{H251}

And the Spirit{H7307} of Jehovah{H3068} came upon him, and he judged{H8199} Israel;{H3478} and he went out{H3318} to war,{H4421} and Jehovah{H3068} delivered{H5414} Cushan-rishathaim{H3573} king{H4428} of Mesopotamia{H763} into his hand:{H3027} and his hand{H3027} prevailed{H5810} against Cushan-rishathaim.{H3573}

And the land{H776} had rest{H8252} forty{H705} years.{H8141} And Othniel{H6274} the son{H1121} of Kenaz{H7073} died.{H4191}

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} again{H3254} did{H6213} that which was evil{H7451} in the sight{H5869} of Jehovah:{H3068} and Jehovah{H3068} strengthened{H2388} Eglon{H5700} the king{H4428} of Moab{H4124} against Israel,{H3478} because they had done{H6213} that which was evil{H7451} in the sight{H5869} of Jehovah.{H3068}

And he gathered{H622} unto him the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} and Amalek;{H6002} and he went{H3212} and smote{H5221} Israel,{H3478} and they possessed{H3423} the city{H5892} of palm-trees.{H8558}

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} served{H5647} Eglon{H5700} the king{H4428} of Moab{H4124} eighteen{H8083} years.{H8141}

But when the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} cried{H2199} unto Jehovah,{H3068} Jehovah{H3068} raised them up{H6965} a saviour,{H3467} Ehud{H164} the son{H1121} of Gera,{H1617} the Benjamite,{H1145} a man{H376} left-handed.{H334} And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} sent{H7971} tribute{H4503} by him{H3027} unto Eglon{H5700} the king{H4428} of Moab.{H4124}

And Ehud{H164} made{H6213} him a sword{H2719} which had two{H8147} edges,{H6366} a cubit{H1574} in length;{H753} and he girded{H2296} it under his raiment{H4055} upon his right{H3225} thigh.{H3409}

And he offered{H7126} the tribute{H4503} unto Eglon{H5700} king{H4428} of Moab:{H4124} now Eglon{H5700} was a very{H3966} fat{H1277} man.{H376}

And when he had made an end{H3615} of offering{H7126} the tribute,{H4503} he sent away{H7971} the people{H5971} that bare{H5375} the tribute.{H4503}

But he himself turned back{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} And he said,{H559} Keep silence.{H2013} And all that stood{H5975} by him went out{H3318} from him.

And Ehud{H164} came{H935} unto him; and he was sitting{H3427} by himself alone in the cool{H4747} upper room.{H5944} And Ehud{H164} said,{H559} I have a message{H1697} from God{H430} unto thee. And he arose{H6965} out of his seat.{H3678}

And Ehud{H164} put forth{H7971} his left{H8040} hand,{H3027} and took{H3947} the sword{H2719} from his right{H3225} thigh,{H3409} and thrust{H8628} it into his body:{H990}

and the haft{H5325} also went in{H935} after{H310} the blade;{H3851} and the fat{H2459} closed{H5462} upon{H1157} the blade,{H3851} for he drew{H8025} not the sword{H2719} out of his body;{H990} and it{H6574} came out{H3318} behind.

Then Ehud{H164} went forth{H3318} into the porch,{H4528} and shut{H5462} the doors{H1817} of the upper room{H5944} upon him, and locked{H5274} them.

Now when he was gone out,{H3318} his servants{H5650} came;{H935} and they saw,{H7200} and, behold, the doors{H1817} of the upper room{H5944} were locked;{H5274} and they said,{H559} Surely he is covering{H5526} his feet{H7272} in the upper{H4747} chamber.{H2315}

And they tarried{H2342} till they were ashamed;{H954} and, behold, he opened{H6605} not the doors{H1817} of the upper room:{H5944} therefore they took{H3947} the key,{H4668} and opened{H6605} [them], and, behold, their lord{H113} was fallen down{H5307} dead{H4191} on the earth.{H776}

And Ehud{H164} escaped{H4422} while they tarried,{H4102} and passed beyond{H5674} the quarries,{H6456} and escaped{H4422} unto Seirah.{H8167}

And it came to pass, when he was come,{H935} that he blew{H8628} a trumpet{H7782} in the hill-country{H2022} of Ephraim;{H669} and the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} went down{H3381} with him from the hill-country,{H2022} and he before{H6440} them.

And he said{H559} unto them, Follow{H7291} after{H310} me; for Jehovah{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 the Jordan{H3383} against the Moabites,{H4124} and suffered{H5414} not a man{H376} to pass over.{H5674}

And they smote{H5221} of Moab{H4124} at that time{H6256} about ten{H6235} thousand{H505} men,{H376} every lusty{H8082} man, and every man{H376} of valor;{H2428} and there escaped{H4422} not a man.{H376}

So 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}

And after{H310} him was Shamgar{H8044} the son{H1121} of Anath,{H6067} who smote{H5221} of the Philistines{H6430} six{H8337} hundred{H3967} men{H376} with an ox -{H1241} goad:{H4451} and he also saved{H3467} Israel.{H3478}