Bible verse

Judges 3:17

and brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was an obese man.

Judges 3:17 · BSB

Judges 3:17 in context

The verses around it, from Judges 3.

13 After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms.

14 The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.

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.

16 Now Ehud had made for himself a double-edged sword a cubit long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his cloak

17 and brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was an obese man.

18 After Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he ushered out those who had carried it.

19 But upon reaching the idols near Gilgal, he himself turned back and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” “Silence,” said the king, and all his attendants left him.

20 Then Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in the coolness of his upper room. “I have a word from God for you,” Ehud said, and the king rose from his seat.

21 And Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.

Read all of Judges 3

Judges 3:17 in other translations

KJV

And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon [was] a very fat man.

ASV

And he offered the tribute unto Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man.

ERV

And he offered the present unto Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man.

Newsletter

Scripture in your inbox

A short reading and some honest encouragement, most weekday mornings — no noise, no selling, unsubscribe in one click.

← Judges 3:16 All of Judges 3 Judges 3:18 →

Scripture quotations are from the Berean Standard Bible, which is free of copyright restrictions for use on websites. Read the full Bible on Great Faith.