So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
Ver. 14. Served Eylon … eighteen years.] Eight years they served Chusanrishathaim, Jdg 3:8 now Eglon eighteen, and afterwards Jabin twenty. With the froward God will wrestle; Psa 18:20 neither will God give to much punishing, till men do sinning; but punish them seven times more; Lev 26:28 for is it fit that he should lay down the bucklers first, and not get the better of them?