Judges 3:31 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Judges 3:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

From this verse and Judges 5:6 we may gather that Shamgar was contemporary with Jael, and that he only procured a temporary and partial deliverance for Israel by his exploit. He may have been of...
Judges 3:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox (l) goad: and he also delivered Israel. (l) So that it is not the number, nor the means that God...
Judges 3:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 3:31 . The Exploit of Shamgar. The absence of D's formulæ, and of a chronological scheme, suggests that this verse was introduced by an editor who wished to bring the number of the Judges u...
Judges 3:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Shamgar. Compare Judges 5:6-8 . an ox goad. See note on Judges 3:21 . No weapons. Compare Jdg 5:8. 1 Samuel 13:19-22 .
Judges 3:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath - Dr. Hales suppose...
Judges 3:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

After him was Shamgar, &c.— It is uncertain of what tribe Shamgar was, and when he commenced judge of Israel; nothing being mentioned concerning him, but this exploit against the Philistines,...
Judges 3:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. After him was Shamgar. No notice is given of the tribe...
Judges 3:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Story of the Judges. Othniel. Ehud. Shamgar 1-6. Israel's actual relations with the Canaanites.
Judges 3:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Shamgar. — Mentioned here alone, and alluded to in Judges 5:6 . The son of Anath. — There was a Beth-anath in Naphtali, but Shamgar could hardly have belonged to Northern Israel. We know nothin...
Judges 3:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE DAGGER AND THE OX-GOAD Judges 3:12-31 THE world is served by men of very diverse kinds, and we pass now to one who is in strong contrast to Israel's first deliverer. Othniel the judge witho...
Judges 3:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the “Message from God” Judges 3:15-31 The sword is usually worn at the left hand, and Ehud escaped suspicion because his was girded under his raiment on his right thigh. Eglon was also the mo...
Judges 3:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

God left certain nations, a company of stem, implacable enemies, in order to prove Israel. The overruling of God is set forth remarkably in this declaration. The people who had refused to cast out th...
Judges 3:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This Shamgar was the third of the Judges which judged Israel. We have but a short account of him. But even this is as a Deliverer. As he rescued Israel from the Philistines, I am inclined to think th...
Judges 3:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath ,.... That is, after the death of Ehud, when the people of Israel were in distress again from another quarter, this man was raised up of God to be a judge...
Judges 3:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 31. And after him was Shamgar. ] Who if he were not Ju...
Judges 3:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

After him was Shamgar He was the third judge of the Israelites, and delivered them from some small oppressions which they suffered from the Philistines. The sacred text gives us no further particul...
Judges 3:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE NATIONS LEFT TO TEST ISRAEL (vv. 1-6) The younger Israelites had not learned war, and were faced now with learning it by means of the nations left in the land, for God is not going to exempt...
Judges 3:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Shamgar Slays Six Hundred Philistines. B. C. 1316. 31 And after him was Shamgar the so...
Judges 3:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Slew six hundred men with an ox-goad; as Samson did a thousand with the jaw-bone of an ass; both being miraculous actions, and not at all incredible to him that believes a God, who could easily giv...
Judges 3:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Shamgar Delivers From The Philistines ( Judges 3:31 ). Judges 3:31 ‘ And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who smote six hundred men of the Philistines with an ox goad. And he also deliv...
Judges 3:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 3:7 . The children of Israel served Baalim and the groves. So is the French. אשׁרות asheroth; rendered by the Chaldaic and the Latin versions, lucis, light. The sense seems to be a revo...
Judges 3:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

Shamgar the son of Anath. Shamgar This is one of the most singular and astonishing battles in the history of the world. If Shamgar had been stationed in some Thermopylae, where the foe could on...
Judges 3:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Judges 3:13 The children of Ammon . The technical name of the Ammonite people (see Genesis 19:38 ; Deuteronomy 2:19 , Deuteronomy 2:37 ; Judges 10:6 , Judges 10:11 , Judge...
Judges 3:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Judges 3:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:17 ; 1 Samuel 13:19-22 ; 1 Samuel 17:47 ; 1 Samuel 17:50 ; 1 Samuel 4:1 ; Judges 10:17 ; Judges 10:7 ; Judges 11:4-33 ; Judges 15:15 ; Judges 2:16 ; Judges 4:1 ; Judges 4:...
Judges 3:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

An ox goad — As Samson did a thousand with the jaw — bone of an ass; both being miraculous actions, and not at all incredible to him that believes a God, who could easily give strength to effect th...

Judges 3:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 3:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Judges 3:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 3:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Judges 3:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 3:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Judges 3:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 3:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 3:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 3:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 3:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 3:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 3:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 3:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 3:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 3:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 3:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 3:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 3:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 3:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 3:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 3:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 3:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 3:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 3:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 3:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes