1 N ow these are the nations which the Lord left, to test Israel by them ( that is, all who had not experienced any of the wars of Canaan;

Now these are the nations which the Lord left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

2 o nly in order that the generations of the sons of Israel might be taught war, those who had not experienced it formerly).

Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;

3 T hese nations are: the five lords of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians and the Hivites who lived in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath.

Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath.

4 T hey were for testing Israel, to find out if they would obey the commandments of the Lord, which He had commanded their fathers through Moses.

And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the Lord, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

5 T he sons of Israel lived among the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites;

And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:

6 a nd they took their daughters for themselves as wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.

And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.

7 T he sons of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and forgot the Lord their God and served the Baals and the Asheroth.

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and forgat the Lord their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

8 T hen the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, so that He sold them into the hands of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia; and the sons of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years. The First Judge Delivers Israel

Therefore the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years.

9 W hen the sons of Israel cried to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for the sons of Israel to deliver them, Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.

And when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.

10 T he Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel. When he went out to war, the Lord gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand, so that he prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim.

And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the Lord delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.

11 T hen the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

12 N ow the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord. So the Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the Lord.

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.

13 A nd he gathered to himself the sons of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and defeated Israel, and they possessed the city of the palm trees.

And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.

14 T he sons of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. Ehud Delivers from Moab

So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

15 B ut when the sons of Israel cried to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for them, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. And the sons of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.

But when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.

16 E hud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length, and he bound it on his right thigh under his cloak.

But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

17 H e presented the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.

And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.

18 I t came about when he had finished presenting the tribute, that he sent away the people who had carried the tribute.

And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.

19 B ut he himself turned back from the idols which were at Gilgal, and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” And he said, “Keep silence.” And all who attended him left him.

But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.

20 E hud came to him while he was sitting alone in his cool roof chamber. And Ehud said, “I have a message from God for you.” And he arose from his seat.

And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.

21 E hud stretched out his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into his belly.

And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:

22 T he handle also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not draw the sword out of his belly; and the refuse came out.

And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.

23 T hen Ehud went out into the vestibule and shut the doors of the roof chamber behind him, and locked them.

Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.

24 W hen he had gone out, his servants came and looked, and behold, the doors of the roof chamber were locked; and they said, “ He is only relieving himself in the cool room.”

When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.

25 T hey waited until they became anxious; but behold, he did not open the doors of the roof chamber. Therefore they took the key and opened them, and behold, their master had fallen to the floor dead.

And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.

26 N ow Ehud escaped while they were delaying, and he passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah.

And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.

27 I t came about when he had arrived, that he blew the trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim; and the sons of Israel went down with him from the hill country, and he was in front of them.

And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.

28 H e said to them, “Pursue them, for the Lord has given your enemies the Moabites into your hands.” So they went down after him and seized the fords of the Jordan opposite Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross.

And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the Lord hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.

29 T hey struck down at that time about ten thousand Moabites, all robust and valiant men; and no one escaped.

And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.

30 S o Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land was undisturbed for eighty years. Shamgar Delivers from Philistines

So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.

31 A fter him came Shamgar the son of Anath, who struck down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad; and he also saved Israel.

And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.