Old Testament
Shamgar
A judge of Israel who delivered the nation by killing 600 Philistines with an oxgoad.
Shamgar is recorded as a deliverer of Israel who struck down 600 Philistines using only an oxgoad. His brief mention in the book of Judges highlights God's ability to use unconventional means and individuals to rescue His people. He is also referenced in the Song of Deborah as a time of great peril for Israelite travelers.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Judges 3:31
- Last appears
- Judges 5:6
Where Shamgar appears
2 verses · 2 chaptersIn the same books
- Manoah14 versesA Danite from Zorah who was the father of Samson and received instructions from the Angel of the Lord.
- Delilah6 versesA Philistine woman who betrayed Samson to the Philistine lords by discovering the secret of his strength.
- Samson38 versesA Nazirite judge of Israel empowered by the Spirit of the Lord to deliver his people from Philistine oppression.
- Debir12 versesAn Amorite king of Eglon who joined a coalition against Gibeon and Israel during the conquest of Canaan.
- Eglon12 versesA king of Moab who oppressed Israel for eighteen years before being assassinated by Ehud.
- Deborah10 versesA prophetess and judge who led Israel to victory over the Canaanite forces of Sisera.
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