Judges 3:15

Easy To Read Version

The people cried to the Lord. The Lord sent a man to save the people of Israel. This man’s name was Ehud. Ehud was the son of a man named Gera from the family group of Benjamin. Ehud was trained to fight with his left hand. The people of Israel sent Ehud with a gift to Eglon king of Moab.

Cross References

2 Samuel 20:10

Amasa didn’t pay any attention to the sword that was in Joab’s {left} hand. But then Joab stabbed Amasa in the belly with his sword. Amasa’s inside parts spilled out on the ground. Joab didn’t have to stab Amasa again—he was already dead.

2 Samuel 20:9

Joab asked Amasa, “How are you doing, brother?”

1 Chronicles 12:2

These men could shoot arrows from their bows with their right or left hand. They could also throw stones from their slings {\cf2\super [128]} with their right or left hand. They were Saul’s relatives from the family group of Benjamin. Their names were:

2 Chronicles 9:24

Every year those kings brought gifts to Solomon. They brought things made of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

Psalm 50:15

\{God says,\}\par “Call for me when you have troubles!\par I will help you.\par And then you can honor me.”\par

Psalm 78:34

Whenever God killed some of them,\par the others would turn back to him.\par They would come running back to God.\par

Psalm 90:15

You gave us much sadness and troubles\par in our lives.\par Now make us happy.\par

Proverbs 18:16

If you want to meet an important person, give him a gift. Then you can easily get to meet him.

Proverbs 19:6

Many people want to be friends with a generous person. Everyone wants to be the friend of a person who gives gifts.

Proverbs 21:14

If a person is angry with you, give him a gift in secret. A gift that is given in secret can stop great anger.

Isaiah 36:16

Don’t listen to those words from Hezekiah. Listen to the king of Assyria. The king of Assyria says, “We should make an agreement. You people should come out of the city to me. Then every person will be free to go home. Every person will be free to eat grapes from his own vine. And every person will be free to eat the figs from his own fig tree. Every person will be free to drink water from his own well.

Jeremiah 33:3

“Judah, pray to me, and I will answer you. I will tell you important secrets. You have never heard these things before.

Judges 2:16

Then the Lord chose leaders called judges. These leaders saved the people of Israel from the enemies that took their possessions.

Judges 20:16

There were also 700 trained soldiers that were trained to fight with their left hand [170] . Each one of them could use a sling [171] with great skill. They all could use a sling to throw a stone at a hair and not miss!

Judges 3:14

Eglon king of Moab ruled over the people of Israel for 18 years.

Judges 3:16

Ehud made a sword for himself. That sword had two sharp edges and was about 18 inches [26] long. Ehud tied the sword to his right thigh and hid it under his uniform.

Judges 3:9

But the people of Israel cried to the Lord for help. The Lord sent a man to save them. That man’s name was Othniel. He was the son of a man named Kenaz. Kenaz was Caleb’s younger brother. Othniel saved the people of Israel.

Judges 4:3

Sisera had 900 iron chariots, and he was very cruel to the people of Israel for 20 years. So they cried to the Lord for help.

1 Samuel 10:27

But some troublemakers said, “How can this man save us?” They said bad things about Saul and refused to bring gifts to him. But Saul said nothing.