Judges 3:31

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“After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath. And he too saved Israel, striking down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad.”

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BSBPD

“After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath. And he too saved Israel, striking down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 3:31 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Judges 2:16Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.
  2. Judges 4:1After Ehud died, the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the LORD.
  3. Judges 4:3Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, because Jabin had nine hundred chariots of iron, and he had harshly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years.
  4. Judges 5:6In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were deserted and the travelers took the byways.
  5. Judges 5:8When they chose new gods, then war came to their gates. Not a shield or spear was found among forty thousand in Israel.
  6. Judges 10:7So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and Ammonites,
  7. Judges 10:11The LORD replied, “When the Egyptians, Amorites, Ammonites, Philistines,
  8. Judges 10:17Then the Ammonites were called to arms and camped in Gilead, and the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.
  9. Judges 11:4Some time later, when the Ammonites fought against Israel
  10. Judges 15:15He found the fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand and took it, and struck down a thousand men.
  11. 1 Samuel 4:1Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek.
  12. 1 Samuel 13:19And no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “The Hebrews must not be allowed to make swords or spears.”
  13. 1 Samuel 17:47And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”
  14. 1 Samuel 17:50Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.
  15. 1 Corinthians 1:17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

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