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Judges 3:27

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What does Judges 3:27 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he before them.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he before them.
Judges 3:27 — American Standard Version

Context — Judges 3

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
24Now when he was gone out, his servants came; and they saw, and, behold, the doors of the upper room were locked; and they said, Surely he is covering his feet in the upper chamber.
25And they tarried till they were ashamed; and, behold, he opened not the doors of the upper room: therefore they took the key, and opened [them], and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.
26And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirah.
27And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he before them.
28And he said unto them, Follow after me; for Jehovah hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and suffered not a man to pass over.
29And they smote of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, every lusty man, and every man of valor; and there escaped not a man.
30So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.
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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 it came to pass, when he was come, That is, to Seirath, (<070326>Judges 3:26), in the tribe of Ephraim: that be blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim; which being an high mountain, the sound of the trumpet was heard afar off; and if Ehud’s design was known to the Israelites, what he intended to do, this might be the token agreed on, should he succeed, to call them together, (see <243106> Jeremiah 31:6); and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them; being there assembled together, and which might be the place before appointed for their rendezvous, and where and when he took the command of them, and went before them as their general.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim--summoned to arms the people of that mountainous region, which, adjoining the territory of Benjamin, had probably suffered most from the grievous oppression of the Moabites.”
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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 children of Israel - Whom doubtless he had prepared by his emissaries gathered together in considerable numbers. Judges 3:28”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“he blew: Jdg 5:14, Jdg 6:34; Sa1 13:3; Sa2 20:22; Kg2 9:13 mountain: Jdg 7:24, Jdg 17:1, Jdg 19:1; Jos 17:15, Jos 17:18 Judges 3:28”
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