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Judges 3:17

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Judges 3:17 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he offered the tribute unto Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he offered the tribute unto Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man.
Judges 3:17 — American Standard Version

Context — Judges 3

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
14And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
15But when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised them up a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a man left-handed. And the children of Israel sent tribute by him unto Eglon the king of Moab.
16And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
17And he offered the tribute unto Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man.
18And when he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people that bare the tribute.
19But he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king. And he said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
20And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he brought a present unto Eglon king of Moab, etc.] Accompanied by two servants, as Josephus says f60, and who doubtless bore the presents; for that there were such with him that did is clear from (<070318>Judges 3:18); nor can it be thought that so great a personage as a judge in Israel should go alone and carry a present in his own hands; though it is possible, when come to the king of Moab, he might take it from his servants, and deliver it to him with his own hands: and Eglon [was] a very fat man: and so the less active, and unable to decline and avoid the stroke, he might see, when about to be given him.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“The present - Which was to be paid to him as a part of his tribute. Judges 3:18”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“a very fat: Jdg 3:29 \*marg. Sa1 2:29; Job 15:27; Psa 73:7, Psa 73:19; Jer 5:28, Jer 50:11; Eze 34:20 Judges 3:19”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“Provided with this weapon, he brought the present to king Eglon, who - as is also mentioned as a preparation for what follows - was a very fat man. Judges 3:18”
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