Judges 3 KJV
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Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof; Jacob
[Namely], five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entering in of Hamath. Hivites Canaan Hamath Lebanon Mount Lebo-hamath Mount Baalhermon Mount Lebanon Philistia Senir Sidon
And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves. Subjugation by Cushan-rishathaim God Jacob
¶ Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years. Subjugation by Cushan-rishathaim Israel in bondage to Cushan God Jacob Chushan-rishathaim Cushan-rishathaim Cushan-rishathaim Mesopotamia
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 Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim. Deliverance by Othniel God Jacob Chushan-rishathaim Cushan-rishathaim Cushan-rishathaim Holy Spirit Mesopotamia
And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died. Deliverance by Othniel Kenaz Othniel
And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees. Subjugation by Eglon Jacob Amalek Ben-ammi Amalek City of Palms Jericho Rabbah
So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. Subjugation by Eglon Israel in bondage to Eglon Jacob Eglon Moab Moab
But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh. Deliverance by Ehud Ehud
And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon [was] a very fat man. Deliverance by Ehud Eglon Moab Moab
And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present. Deliverance by Ehud
But he himself 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 by him went out from him. Deliverance by Ehud Gilgal
And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of [his] seat. Deliverance by Ehud God Ehud
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly: Deliverance by Ehud Ehud
And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out. Deliverance by Ehud
Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them. Deliverance by Ehud Ehud
When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour [were] locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber. Deliverance by Ehud
And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened [them:] and, behold, their lord [was] fallen down dead on the earth. Deliverance by Ehud
And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath. Deliverance by Ehud Ehud Jordan Seirah
And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them. Deliverance by Ehud Jacob Ephraim Seirah
And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over. Deliverance by Ehud God Moab Moab Jordan
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. Deliverance by Ehud Moab Moab
So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years. Deliverance by Ehud Jacob Moab Moab