“In the days of (A)Shamgar the son of Anath,
In the days of (B)Jael, the roads [a]were deserted,
And travelers went by [b]roundabout ways.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 5:6 Lit had ceased
  2. Judges 5:6 Lit twisting

“In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,(A)
    in the days of Jael,(B) the highways(C) were abandoned;
    travelers took to winding paths.(D)

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Shamgar Saves Israel

31 Now after him came (A)Shamgar the son of Anath, who struck and killed six hundred Philistines with an [a]oxgoad; and he also saved Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 3:31 I.e., a spiked stick for driving livestock

Shamgar

31 After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath,(A) who struck down six hundred(B) Philistines(C) with an oxgoad. He too saved Israel.

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