Judges 3:31
“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.”
Judges 3:31 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- After him was Samgar the son of Anath, who slew of the Philistines six hundred men with a ploughshare: and he also defended Israel.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who smote of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox-goad: and he also saved Israel.
- DARBYDarby
- After him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who killed six hundred of the Philistines with an oxgoad; and he too delivered Israel.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- After him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who struck of the Philistines six hundred men with an oxgoad: and he also saved Israel.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And after him hath been Shamgar son of Anath, and he smiteth the Philistines ; six hundred men ; with an ox-goad, and he saveth ; he also ; Israel.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- After him came Shamgar, the son of Anath, who struck down six hundred Philistines with an ox goad; he also delivered Israel. ###
Context: Judges 3
29And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.
30So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.
31And 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.
About Judges 3: The Nations Remaining in Canaan
God allows certain nations to remain in the Promised Land as a test for the Israelites.
Commentary
Judges chapter 3 is a continuation of the story of the Israelites’ struggle to remain faithful to God in the face of the many temptations of the surrounding nations. In this chapter, we see the Lord allowing the nations of Moab, Ammon, and Edom to remain in the land as a test for the Israelites. The Lord knew that the Israelites would be tempted to worship the gods of these nations, and He wanted to see if they would remain faithful to Him.