1 Un šīs ir tās tautas, ko Tas Kungs atstāja, lai Israēlu pārbaudītu, proti, visus tos Israēlā, kas neko nezināja no kariem, kādi bija Kānaānā bijuši, 2 un vienīgi tādēļ, lai Israēla bērnu pēcnācēji zinātu un mācītos, kā kari jāved, tie, kas iepriekš nebija karu zinājuši: 3 pieci filistiešu valdnieki un visi kānaānieši, sidonieši un hīvieši, kuri dzīvoja Libanonas kalnos, no Baal-Hermona kalna līdz ceļam uz Hamatu. 4 Šie bija, lai pārbaudītu Israēlu, lai zinātu, vai tie klausīs Tā Kunga baušļiem, ko Viņš kā pavēli bija caur Mozu devis viņu tēviem. 5 Un Israēla bērni dzīvoja kānaāniešu, hetiešu, amoriešu, ferisiešu, hīviešu un jebusiešu vidū. 6 Un tie sev ņēma viņu meitas par sievām un deva savas meitas viņu dēliem, un kalpoja viņu dieviem. 7 Un tā Israēla bērni darīja to, kas ļauns Tā Kunga acīs, un viņi aizmirsa To Kungu, savu Dievu, un kalpoja baaliem un ašērām. 8 Tad Tā Kunga dusmas iedegās pret Israēlu, un Viņš tos nodeva Kušan-Rišataima rokā, kas bija Mezopotāmijas ķēniņš, un Israēla bērni kalpoja Kušan-Rišataimam astoņus gadus. 9 Tad Israēla bērni piesauca To Kungu, un Tas Kungs lika celties no Israēla bērniem glābējam Otniēlam, Kāleba jaunākā brāļa Kenasa dēlam, kas tos izglāba. 10 Un Tā Kunga Gars tika viņam dots, viņš bija soģis Israēlā, un viņš izgāja karot, un Tas Kungs nodeva viņa rokā Kušan-Rišataimu, Mezopotāmijas ķēniņu, un viņa roka smagi uzgūlās Kušan-Rišataimam. 11 Tad zemei bija miers četrdesmit gadus; tad Otniēls, Kenasa dēls, nomira. 12 Bet Israēla bērni joprojām darīja to, kas bija ļauns Tā Kunga acīs; tad Tas Kungs pastiprināja Eglona, Moāba ķēniņa, varu pār Israēlu, tāpēc ka tie darīja to, kas bija ļauns Tā Kunga acīs. 13 Un viņš sapulcināja pie sevis Amona bērnus un Amaleku, cēlās un sakāva Israēlu, un viņi ieņēma Temarimu. 14 Un Israēla bērni kalpoja Eglonam, Moāba ķēniņam, astoņpadsmit gadus. 15 Tad Israēla bērni piesauca To Kungu, un Tas Kungs lika celties no viņiem glābējam Ehudam, Geras dēlam, no Benjamīna cilts; šis vīrs bija kreilis, un Israēla bērni caur viņu sūtīja nodevas Eglonam, Moāba ķēniņam. 16 Un Ehuds sev izkala abpus griezīgu zobenu, olekti garu, un viņš to apjoza zem savām drēbēm pie savas labās puses gurniem. 17 Un viņš nonesa Eglonam, Moāba ķēniņam, nodevas; bet Eglons bija ļoti resns vīrs. 18 Kad Ehuds bija nodevas nodevis, tad viņš atlaida ļaudis, kas bija nodevas nesuši. 19 Bet viņš pats griezās atpakaļ no elku stabiem, kas ir Gilgalas tuvumā, un sacīja: "Man ir kāda slepena vēsts jānodod tev, ķēniņ." Un tas sacīja: "Klusu!" Tad visi viņa kalpi, kuri ap viņu stāvēja, izgāja ārā. 20 Ehuds iegāja pie viņa, bet viņš sēdēja vēsā augštelpā, kura bija viņam atsevišķi nodalīta, un Ehuds viņam sacīja: "Man ir tev jānodod Dieva vēstījums!" Tad Eglons piecēlās no sava sēdekļa. 21 Un Ehuds izstiepa savu kreiso roku un satvēra zobenu no labajiem sāniem un iedūra to viņam vēderā, 22 ka gan asmens, gan spals iegāja viņā, un tauki ieslēdza asmeni, jo viņš neizvilka zobenu no viņa ķermeņa. 23 Tad Ehuds iznāca stabu ailē, aizvēra aiz sevis augštelpas durvis un aizslēdza tās. 24 Kad viņš bija izgājis ārā, tad Eglona kalpi nāca un redzēja, un, lūk, augšējās istabas durvis bija aizslēgtas, un tie sprieda: "Viņš laikam atvieglojas vēsās telpas atsevišķā nodalījumā." 25 Viņi gaidīja diezgan ilgi, ka paši apkaunējās, un redzi, tomēr viņš neatvēra augštelpas durvis, tad tie ņēma atslēgu un atslēdza tās, un redzi, viņu kungs gulēja zemē beigts. 26 Bet Ehuds izbēga; kamēr tie tur gaidīja, viņš jau bija pagājis garām elku stabiem un aizbēga Seīra virzienā. 27 Un, kad viņš tur nonāca, viņš pūta tauri Efraima kalnos, un Israēla bērni devās lejup kopā ar viņu no Efraima kalniem, un viņš bija viņu priekšgalā. 28 Un viņš tiem sacīja: "Steidzieties man līdzi, jo Tas Kungs ir jūsu ienaidniekus, Moāba ļaudis, nodevis jūsu rokā!" Un tie devās viņam līdzi no kalna lejā un atņēma moābiešiem Jordānas braslu, un tie neļāva nevienam iet pāri. 29 Toreiz viņi nogalināja ap desmittūkstoš moābiešu vīru, kas visi bija krietni un spēcīgi karotāji, un neviens neizglābās. 30 Tā Moābs tika tanī dienā pazemots un pakļauts Israēla bērnu varai, un zemei bija miers astoņdesmit gadus. 31 Un Ehudam sekoja Šamgars, Anata dēls; viņš nogalināja seši simti filistiešu vīru ar vēršu dzenamo nūju; un arī viņš atbrīvoja Israēlu.
1 Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan; 2 Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof; 3 Namely , five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entering in of Hamath. 4 And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
5 ¶ And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites: 6 And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods. 7 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.
8 ¶ Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years. 9 And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother. 10 And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim. 11 And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
12 ¶ And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD. 13 And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees. 14 So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. 15 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. 16 But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh. 17 And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man. 18 And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present. 19 But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him. 20 And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat. 21 And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly: 22 And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out. 23 Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them. 24 When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber. 25 And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth. 26 And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath. 27 And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them. 28 And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over. 29 And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man. 30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.
31 ¶ And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.
