Eglon
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| Hebrew / Greek | עֶגְלוֹן (H5700) |
|---|---|
| Description | King living before Israel's Monarchy |
| Tribe or people | Moab |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Judges 3:12 |
Eglon is a king living before Israel's monarchy. He is named in 4 verses of the Bible, first in Judges 3:12.
Verses
Judges
- Judges 3:12And 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.Once again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. So He gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.
- Judges 3:14So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.
- Judges 3:15But 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.And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.
- Judges 3:17And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.and brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was an obese man.
Notes
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