Eglon

Eglon was an overweight Moabite king who reigned during the period of the judges. With the backing of the Ammonites and the Amalekites he invaded the land of Israel and captured the area around Jericho. He extracted tribute from the Israelites for 18 years. Then the Lord raised up Ehud to deliver His people. Ehud stabbed Eglon in the belly with a dagger and killed him. See Judges 3:12-25.

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	Character Sketch by Sandra Vincent, Copyright ©1998-2000 WORD SIGHT Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Dictionary Ronald F. Youngblood, General Editor, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995, Nashville/Atlanta/London/Vancouver Who's Who in the Bible Joan Comay and Ronald Brownrigg, Wings Books, 1993, New York/Avenel/New Jersey Life Application Study Bible New Living Translation, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1996, Wheaton, Illinois