Judges 3:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 3:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 3:17 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 3:17 — KJV
“And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.”
— Judges 3:17 (KJV)
Judges 3:17 in Context — About the Book of Judges
Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.
Cross-References for Judges 3:17
“Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad.”
Shares key themes with Judges 3:17: brought, king, very
“But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab. a Benjamite: or, the son of Jemini lefthanded: Heb. shut of his right hand”
Shares key themes with Judges 3:17: present, eglon, king
“And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.”
Shares key themes with Judges 3:17: brought, king, moab
“But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Judges 3:17: brought, king, fat
“And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.”
Shares key themes with Judges 3:17: brought, eglon, king
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