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29 They slew around ten thousand of the Moabites that day, all of them robust and courageous warriors, and not one of them escaped. 30 Moab was vanquished that day under the hand of Israel, and there was peace in the land for eighty years.

31 Deliverance by Shamgar. He was succeeded by Shamgar,[a] the son of Anath. He killed six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad, and he delivered Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 3:31 Shamgar: one of the “minor” judges. But the distinction between “major” and “minor” is due more to the lack of information about the “minor” judges than to the lesser importance of the individuals themselves.

29 At that time they struck down about ten thousand Moabites, all vigorous and strong; not one escaped. 30 That day Moab(A) was made subject to Israel, and the land had peace(B) for eighty years.

Shamgar

31 After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath,(C) who struck down six hundred(D) Philistines(E) with an oxgoad. He too saved Israel.

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