Shamgar’s Deliverance
Overview
- Testament: Old
- Book: Judges
- Chapters: Judges 3:31
- Summary: Shamgar delivers Israel by striking down six hundred Philistines with an ox goad.
Details
The account is only one verse, but it extends the pattern of God raising unexpected deliverers during the judges era.
Key People Involved
- Shamgar — Delivers Israel
Key Places
- Canaan — Land threatened by Philistine pressure
Important Verses
“And he also delivered Israel.” — Judges 3:31
Cross-References
- Related events: Cycle of Apostasy
Notes
Shamgar’s brief account prepares for later Philistine conflict, especially in Samson’s story.