dynamicbible/bibles/asv/7-3.json

{"ch":3,"vss":[{"v":1,"w":[{"t":"Now these are the nations which Jehovah left, to prove Israel by them, even as many [of Israel] as had not known all the wars of Canaan;"}]},{"v":2,"w":[{"t":"only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof:"}]},{"v":3,"w":[{"t":"[namely], the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entrance of Hamath."}]},{"v":4,"w":[{"t":"And they were [left], to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah, which he commanded their fathers by Moses."}]},{"v":5,"w":[{"t":"And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites:"}]},{"v":6,"w":[{"t":"and they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons and served their gods."}]},{"v":7,"w":[{"t":"And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and forgat Jehovah their God, and served the Baalim and the Asheroth."}]},{"v":8,"w":[{"t":"Therefore the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years."}]},{"v":9,"w":[{"t":"And when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised up a saviour to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb`s younger brother."}]},{"v":10,"w":[{"t":"And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Jehovah delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand: and his hand prevailed against Cushan-rishathaim."}]},{"v":11,"w":[{"t":"And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died."}]},{"v":12,"w":[{"t":"And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and Jehovah strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah."}]},{"v":13,"w":[{"t":"And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and smote Israel, and they possessed the city of palm-trees."}]},{"v":14,"w":[{"t":"And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years."}]},{"v":15,"w":[{"t":"But when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised them up a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a man left-handed. And the children of Israel sent tribute by him unto Eglon the king of Moab."}]},{"v":16,"w":[{"t":"And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh."}]},{"v":17,"w":[{"t":"And he offered the tribute unto Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man."}]},{"v":18,"w":[{"t":"And when he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people that bare the tribute."}]},{"v":19,"w":[{"t":"But he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king. And he said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him."}]},{"v":20,"w":[{"t":"And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat."}]},{"v":21,"w":[{"t":"And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:"}]},{"v":22,"w":[{"t":"and the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, for he drew not the sword out of his body; and it came out behind."}]},{"v":23,"w":[{"t":"Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room upon him, and locked them."}]},{"v":24,"w":[{"t":"Now when he was gone out, his servants came; and they saw, and, behold, the doors of the upper room were locked; and they said, Surely he is covering his feet in the upper chamber."}]},{"v":25,"w":[{"t":"And they tarried till they were ashamed; and, behold, he opened not the doors of the upper room: therefore they took the key, and opened [them], and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth."}]},{"v":26,"w":[{"t":"And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirah."}]},{"v":27,"w":[{"t":"And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he before them."}]},{"v":28,"w":[{"t":"And he said unto them, Follow after me; for Jehovah hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and suffered not a man to pass over."}]},{"v":29,"w":[{"t":"And they smote of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, every lusty man, and every man of valor; and there escaped not a man."}]},{"v":30,"w":[{"t":"So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years."}]},{"v":31,"w":[{"t":"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."}]}]}