Ehud (Easton)

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Union. A descendant of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:10 ), his great-grandson. The son of Gera, of the tribe of Benjamin (Judges 3:15 ). After the death of Othniel the people again fell into idolatry, and Eglon, the king of Moab, uniting his bands with those of the Ammonites and the Amalekites, crossed"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter E Bible Dictionaries Ehud Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Egypt Next Entry Ekron Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Ehud Thompson Chain Reference Ehud Dictionaries American Tract Society Ehud Chabad Knowledge Base Ehud Easton's Bible Dictionary Ehud Fausset Bible Dictionary Ehud Holman Bible Dictionary Ehud Hitchcock Bible Names Ehud Hastings' BibleDictionary Ehud Morrish Bible Dictionary Ehud People's Bible Dictionary Ehud Smith Bible Dictionary Ehud Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Ehud International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Ehud Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Ehud McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Ehud The Jewish Encyclopedia Ehud Lexicons אֵהודּ אֵחודּ Union. A descendant of Benjamin ( 1 Chronicles 7:10 ), his great-grandson. The son of Gera, of the tribe of Benjamin ( Judges 3:15 ). After the death of Othniel the people again fell into idolatry, and Eglon, the king of Moab, uniting his bands with those of the Ammonites and the Amalekites, crossed the Jordan and took the city of Jericho, and for eighteen years held that whole district in subjection, exacting from it an annual tribute. At length Ehud, by a stratagem, put Eglon to death with a two-edged dagger a cubit long, and routed the Moabites at the fords of the Jordan, putting 10,000 of them to death. Thenceforward the land, at least Benjamin, enjoyed rest "for fourscore years" ( Judges 3:12-30 ). (See QUARRIES [2].) But in the south-west the Philistines reduced the Israelites to great straits ( Judges 5:6 ). From this oppression Shamgar was raised up to be their deliverer.

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