Judges 3:29 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

At that time they killed about ten thousand men from Moab, all strong and brave warriors; not a single man escaped.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes a complete military victory where Israel defeated all of Moab's strongest warriors without any survivors.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Judges, the Israelites were oppressed by the Moabites after they had turned away from God and fallen into idolatry. God raised up Ehud, a left-handed judge from the tribe of Benjamin, who cleverly assassinated the Moabite king Eglon and led the Israelites in a surprise attack. This victory at the Jordan River resulted in the defeat of about ten thousand Moabite soldiers, as described in the verse, bringing peace to Israel for eighty years.

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