1 The Canaanites were left to try Israel. 9 Othniel delivereth Israel. 21 Ehud killeth King Eglon. 31 Shamgar killeth the Philistines.

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 [a]wars of Canaan,

Only to make the generations of the children of Israel to know, and to teach them war, which doubtless their predecessors knew [b]not.)

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.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 3:1 Which were achieved by the hand of God, and not by the power of man.
  2. Judges 3:2 For they trusted in God, and he fought for them.

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