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Judges 3:31

AnathShamgar
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29 And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.

30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.

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.
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BSB
After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath. And he too saved Israel, striking down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad.
KJV
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.
WEB
After him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who struck six hundred men of the Philistines with an ox goad. He also saved Israel.
ASV
And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who smote of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox-goad: and he also saved Israel.
DARBY
And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath; and he smote the Philistines, six hundred men, with an ox-goad. And he also delivered Israel.
BLB
And after him was Shamgar son of Anath, who killed six hundred men of the Philistines with an oxgoad. And he also delivered Israel.
ÅB
Etter ham kom Samgar, Anats sønn; han slo seks hundre mann av filistrene med en oksedrivers stav; også han frelste Israel.
OTB
Etter Ehud sto Sjamgar, sønn av Anat, frem, som slo ned seks hundre filistere med en oksedrivers stav. Han frelste også Israel.
B1930
Efter ham kom Samgar, Anats sønn; han slo seks hundre mann av filistrene med en oksedrivers stav; også han frelste Israel.

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  • Judges 5:6

    In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.

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  • 1 Samuel 17:47

    And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD’s, and he will give you into our hands.

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:17

    For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

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  • 1 Samuel 17:50

    So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.

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  • Judges 2:16

    Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.

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  • Judges 15:15

    And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.

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  • 1 Samuel 13:19–22

    Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

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  • Judges 5:8

    They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

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