Eglon
Mentioned 1341–1324 BC traditional (Jones)
Chieftain or king of one of the Moabite tribes (Judg. 3:12-14). Having entered into an alliance with Ammon and Amalek, he overran the trans-Jordanic region, and then crossing the Jordan, seized on Jericho, the “city of palm trees,” which had been by this time rebuilt, but not as a fortress.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
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Stories
1 event in which Eglon takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 1377 BCSubjugation by EglonJudg 3:12-14
Places
Places named in the same verses as Eglon, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
- location not graded: Moab4
Timeline
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Mentions
4 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Eglon 18 |
| KJV | Eglon 13 |
| ASV | Eglon 13 |
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Every verse
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Judges4 verses
- 3:12
Once again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. So He gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.
- 3:14
The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.
- 3:15
And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.
- 3:17
and brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was an obese man.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Chieftain or king of one of the Moabite tribes (Judg. 3:12-14). Having entered into an alliance with Ammon and Amalek, he overran the trans-Jordanic region, and then crossing the Jordan, seized on Jericho, the “city of palm trees,” which had been by this time rebuilt, but not as a fortress. He made this city his capital, and kept Israel in subjection for eighteen years. The people at length “cried unto the Lord” in their distress, and he “raised them up a deliverer” in Ehud (q.v.), the son of Gera, a Benjamite.