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.
And he said to them, 'Follow me! The LORD has given your enemies the Moabites into your control.' So they went down with him and captured the crossing places of the Jordan River that led toward Moab, and they didn't let anyone cross over.
The writer is showing how Ehud rallied the Israelites to pursue their victory by securing strategic river crossings and preventing the Moabite enemies from escaping.
📚 Historical Context
In the period of the Judges, Israel was repeatedly oppressed by neighboring nations like the Moabites due to their unfaithfulness to God, leading to cycles of sin and deliverance. Ehud, a left-handed warrior from the tribe of Benjamin, was raised by God as a judge to free Israel from 18 years of Moabite domination after he assassinated the Moabite king in a clever surprise attack. The Israelites then followed Ehud's command to pursue and defeat the Moabites, securing key crossings like the fords of the Jordan River.
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