| Eglon International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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eg´lon
(עגלון,
‛eghlōn,
“circle”): A king of Moab in the period of the Judges who, in alliance
with Ammon and Amalek, overcame Israel and made Jericho his capital,
presumably driven across the Jordan by the turmoil in his own kingdom
which at that time was probably being used as a battle ground by Edom
and the desert tribes (compare Gen
36:35). After 18 years of servitude the children
of Israel were delivered by Ehud the Benjamite, who like so many other
Benjamites (compare Jdg 20:16)
was left-handed. Under the pretext of carrying a present to the tyrant,
he secured a private interview and assassinated him with a two-edged
sword which he had carried concealed on his right side (Jdg
3:19-22). Ehud made his escape, rallied the
children of Israel about him and returned to conquer the Moabites (Jdg
3:30).
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Taken from: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia by James Orr, M.A., D.D., General Editor |
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