Judges 3:23

Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.

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Interpretation

When Israel sins again, God raises up a new oppressor. The Israelites did ill, and the Moabites did worse; yet because God punishes the sins of his own people in this world, Israel is weakened, and Moab strengthened against them.

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This thought runs through Judges 3:22-23.

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Glossary

Ehud Tribe: Union. (1. ) A descendant of Benjamin ( 1 Chr. 7:10 ), his great-grandson. (2. ) The son of Gera, of the tribe of Benjamin ( Judg. 3:15 ).