The account at Judges 3:31 says: "After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath, who struck down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad. He too saved Israel. "(NIV)
Shamgar was one of the judges in the Book of Judges who defeated the Philistines using an oxgoad. He is mentioned briefly in The Bible as having saved Israel from their enemies.
Shamgar, an ancient judge of Israel, killed 600 Philistines with an ox goad as mentioned in the Book of Judges in the Bible. He is known for his bravery and unconventional weapon choice in defeating the enemy.
Ehud, the second judge of Israel, is known as the left-handed king in the book of Judges. He was left-handed and used this to his advantage in a cunning assassination of the Moabite king, Eglon.
There are 13 judges spoken of in the book of Judges. Those were not the only judges in Israel's history, however. Some consider Joshua to be a judge, though he is not officially recognized as such. Samuel, on the other hand, is a judge; and becomes the last prior to the rise of the Israeli kings.
There are few references to women serving as judges in the Bible. The most notable is Deborah in the book of Judges. Deborah served as a judge and prophetess in Israel and played a significant role in military strategy and decision-making.
Samson is often regarded as one of the strongest judges in the Old Testament, known for his incredible physical strength and his leadership of the Israelites against the Philistines. His story is found in the Book of Judges.
Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, Samson. Some add Barak and Abimelech, but they are not given the title of Judge in the Tanakh (Jewish Bible). Another two are Eli and Samuel, but they are named in the book of Samuel, not in the book of Judges.
There are only two places in the bible where I could find the mention of Shamgar. Shamgar is mentioned in Judges 3:31 and Judges 5:6.
Shamgar. Shamgar was the judge that killed 600 philistines.
Shamgar was a judge in Israel between Ehud and Barak. He is credited with 'saving Israel'(Judges 3:31) by killing 600 Philistines with a cattle goad. The fact that he was called a 'son of Anath' may indicate that he was from the city of Beth-Anath (Judges 1:33)(Judges 5:6)
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there were 13 judges
The name of the Judges are Samson , Deborah, Samuel,Shamgar, Ehud, Othinel, Gideon, Barak, Jephthah, Ibzan.
veses in isaiah book of Times of Judges
major judges: othniel ehud deborah abdon or barak gideon jephthah samson minor judges: shamgar tola jair ibzah/ibzan elon
Deborah ~ Judges 4:4 Otheneil ~ Judges 3:9 Ehud ~ Judges 3:15 Shamgar ~ Judges 3:31 Gideon ~ Judges 6:36 Abimelech ~ Judges 9:22 Tolar ~ Judges 10:1,2 Jair ~ Judges 10:3 Jephthah ~ Judges 12:7 Ibzan ~ Judges 12:8 Elon ~ Judges 12:11 Abdon ~Judges 12:13 Samson ~Judges 16:30, 31
Jewish tradition accredits the writings of the book of Judges to Samuel the last Judge of Israel.
Shamgar, an ancient judge of Israel, killed 600 Philistines with an ox goad as mentioned in the Book of Judges in the Bible. He is known for his bravery and unconventional weapon choice in defeating the enemy.