Shamgar

Overview

• Testament: Old
• Role: Judge / deliverer
• Family: Son of Anath
• Key Books: Judges

Biography

Shamgar receives only a brief notice, but his act is memorable: he kills six hundred Philistines with an ox goad and delivers Israel.

Key Events

• Shamgar’s Deliverance — Delivers Israel from Philistine pressure

Relationships

• Deborah — Mentions the dangerous days around his time in her song

Important Verses

“And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad…” — Judges 3:31

Cross-References

• Mentioned in: Judges

Notes

Shamgar shows how God can use an ordinary tool in an extraordinary deliverance.