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| [1]These are the nations whiche the Lorde left, that he might proue Israel by them: (euen as many of Israel as had not knowen al the warres of Chanaan |
[1]These now are the nations which the Lord left, that he might prove Israel by them ( even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan, |
| [2]Onely for the learning of the generations of the childre of Israel that he also might teach them warre, onely such as before knewe nothing therof. |
[2]Only to make the generations of the children of Israel to know, and to teach them war, which doubtless their predecessors knew not) |
| [3]Of those whom he left, there were fiue lordes of the Philistines, and all the Chanaanites, and the Sidonites, & the Heuites that dwelt in mount Libanon, euen from mount Baal Hermon, vnto one come to Hamath |
[3]Five princes of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon until one come to Hamath. |
| [4]Those remayned to proue Israel by, and to wyt whether they would hearken vnto the commaundementes of the Lorde, which he commaunded their fathers by the hande of Moyses |
[4]And these remained to prove Israel by them, to wit, whether they would obey the commandments of the Lord, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses. |
| [5]And the children of Israel dwelt among the Chanaanites, Hethites, Amorites, Pherezites, Heuites, and Iebusites |
[5]And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, |
| [6]And toke the daughters of them to be their wiues, & gaue their own daughters to their sonnes, and serued their goddes |
[6]And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods. |
| [7]And the children of Israel did wickedly in the sight of the Lorde, and forgat the Lorde their God, and serued Baalim and Astheroth |
[7]So the children of Israel did wickedly in the sight of the Lord, and forget the Lord their God, and served Baalim, and Asheroth. |
| [8]Therfore the Lorde was angry with Israel, and he solde them into the handes of Chusan Risathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel serued Chusan Risathaim eyght yeres |
[8]Therefore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Aram-naharaim, and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years. |
| [9]And when the children of Israel cryed vnto the Lorde, the Lorde stirred vp a sauer to the children of Israel, & saued them, euen Othoniel the sonne of Kenes, Calebs younger brother |
[9]And when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord stirred up a savior to the children of Israel, and he saved them , even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. |
| [10]And the spirite of the Lorde came vpon him, and he iudged Israel, & went out to warre: And the Lorde deliuered Chusan Risathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hande, and his hande preuayled against Chusan Risathaim |
[10]And the spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the Lord delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Aram into his hand, and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim. |
| [11]And the land had rest fourtie yeres: and Othoniel the sonne of Kenes died |
[11]So the land had rest forty years, and Othniel the son of Kenaz died. |
| [12]And the children of Israel agayne committed wickednes in the sight of the Lorde: And the Lorde strengthed Eglon the king of the Moabites, against the children of Israel, because they had committed wickednes before the Lorde |
[12]Then the children of Israel again committed wickedness in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord strengthened Eglon king of Moab against Israel, because they had committed wickedness before the Lord. |
| [13]And this [Eglon] gathered vnto him the children of Ammon, and the Amalekites, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the citie of Panlme trees |
[13]And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon, and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and they possessed the city of palm trees. |
| [14]And so the children of Israel serued Eglon the king of Moab 18 yeres |
[14]So the children of Israel served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years. |
| [15]But when they cryed vnto the Lord, the Lord stirred them vp a sauer, Ahud the sonne of Gera the sonne of Gemini, a man lame of his right hande: and by him the children of Israel sent a present vnto Eglon the king of Moab |
[15]But when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord stirred them up a savior, Ehud the son of Gera the son of Jemini, a man lame of his right hand: and the children of Israel sent a present by him unto Eglon king of Moab. |
| [16]But Ahud made him a dagger with two edges, of a cubite length, and he did gyrde it vnto his raymet vpon his right thygh |
[16]And Ehud made him a dagger with two edges of a cubit length, and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh, |
| [17]And caried the present vnto Eglon the king of Moab: (And Eglon was a very fatte man. |
[17]And he presented the gift unto Eglon king of Moab (and Eglon was a very fat man) |
| [18]And when he had presented the present, he sent the people that bare it away |
[18]And when he had now presented the present, he sent away the people that bear the present, |
| [19]But he him selfe turned agayne (from the place of grauen images, that was by Gilgal) and sayde: I haue a secret errande vnto thee, O king. Which sayde: Kepe scilence. And all that stoode before hym, went out from him |
[19]But he turned again from the quarries, that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king. Who said, Keep silence: and all that stood about him, went out from him. |
| [20]And Ahud came vnto him, and in a sommer parler whiche he had, sate he him selfe alone: and Ahud sayd, I haue a message vnto thee from God. And he arose out of his seate |
[20]Then Ehud came unto him. (and he sat alone in a summer parlor, which he had) and Ehud said, I have a message unto thee from God. Then he arose out of his throne, |
| [21]And Ahud put foorth his left hande, & toke the dagger from his right thygh, and thrust it into his belly |
[21]And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly, |
| [22]And the hafte went in after the blade: and the fatte closed the haft, so that he might not drawe the dagger out of his belly, but the dyrt came out |
[22]So that the haft went in after the blade, and the fat closed about the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly, but the dirt came out. |
| [23]Then Ahud gat him out into the porche, and shut the doores of the parler vpon him, and locked them |
[23]Then Ehud gat him out into the porch, and shut the doors of the parlor upon him, and locked them. |
| [24]When he was gone out, his seruauntes came: And when they sawe that the doores of the parler were locked, they sayde, Suerly he couereth his feete in his sommer chamber |
[24]And when he was gone out, his servants came: who seeing that the doors of the parlor were locked, they said, Surely he doth his easement in his summer chamber. |
| [25]And they taried till they were ashamed, and seyng he opened not the doores of the parler, they toke a key and opened them: And beholde, their Lorde was fallen downe dead on the earth |
[25]And they tarried till they were ashamed: and seeing he opened not the doors of the parlor, they took the key, and opened them, and behold, their lord was fallen dead on the earth. |
| [26]And Ahud escaped whyle they taried and was gone beyonde, to the place of the grauen images, and escaped into Seirath |
[26]So Ehud escaped (while they tarried) and was passed the quarries, and escaped unto Seirah. |
| [27]And when he was come, he blewe a trumpet in mount Ephraim: And the childre of Israel went downe with him from the hill, and he went before them |
[27]And when he came home, he blew a trumpet in mount Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mountain, and he went before them. |
| [28]And he sayde vnto them, folowe me: for the Lorde hath deliuered your enemies the Moabites into your hande. And they descended after him, and toke the passages of Iordane toward Moab, and suffered not a man to passe ouer |
[28]Then said he unto them, Follow me: for the Lord hath delivered your enemies , even Moab into your hand. So they went down after him, and took the passages of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over. |
| [29]And they slue of the Moabites the same time vpon a ten thousande men, which were all fatte, & men of warre, and there scaped not a man |
[29]And they slew of the Moabites the same time about ten thousand men, all fed men, and all were warriors, and there escaped not a man. |
| [30]So Moab was subdued that day vnder the hande of Israel: And the lande had rest fourescore yeres |
[30]So Moab was subdued that day, under the hand of Israel: and the land had rest fourscore years. |
| [31]After him was Samgar the sonne of Anath, whiche slue of the Philistines sixe hundred men with an oxe goade, and deliuered Israel also |
[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. |