KJV King 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.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath. And he too saved Israel, striking down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad.
WEB 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.
ASV American 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.
YLT Young’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.
Surrounding context — Judges 3
28 And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.
29 And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.
30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.
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.
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וְאַחֲרָ֤יוH310 · a.charafterהָיָה֙H1961 · ha.yahto beשַׁמְגַּ֣רH8044 · sham.garShamgarבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childעֲנָ֔תH6067 · a.natAnathוַיַּ֤ךְH5221 · na.khahto smiteאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙H6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineשֵֽׁשׁ־H8337 · sheshsixמֵא֣וֹתH3967 · me.ahhundredאִ֔ישׁH376 · ishmanבְּמַלְמַ֖דH4451 · mal.madoxgoadהַבָּקָ֑רH1241 · ba.qarcattleוַיֹּ֥שַׁעH3467 · ya.sahto saveגַּם־H1571 · gamalsoה֖וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סH3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael
Cross-references
Judges 5:6In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.1 Samuel 17:47And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle [is] the LORD’S, and he will give you into our hands.1 Corinthians 1:17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.1 Samuel 17:50So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but [there was] no sword in the hand of David.1 Samuel 13:19-22Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make [them] swords or spears:Judges 5:8They chose new gods; then [was] war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?Judges 2:16Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.Judges 15:15And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.Judges 10:7And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon.Judges 10:17Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.Judges 11:4-33And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.Judges 4:1And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead.1 Samuel 4:1And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.Judges 4:3-24And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
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