Judge · Old Testament
The Story of Shamgar
Son of Anath, who struck down six hundred Philistines with an ox goad and saved Israel.
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Introduction
Judges gives Shamgar son of Anath one verse: he struck six hundred Philistines with an ox goad and also saved Israel. Judges 3:31
Deborah's song remembers “the days of Shamgar” as a time when the highways were empty and travellers kept to the byways. Judges 5:6
Told in: Judges
Life at a glance
- Parent
- Anath Judges 3:31
- Opponents
- The Philistines Judges 3:31
- Family
- No further family details recorded in the cited passages Judges 3:31
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Saves Israel with an ox goad
Shamgar strikes six hundred Philistines with an ox goad.
Family and relationships
- AnathParentJudges 3:31
- DeborahRemembered in Deborah's songJudges 5:6
Family tree and genealogy
- Parents
- Anath (parent)
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Books associated with Shamgar
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Themes and study
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Deliverance
- What does Judges 5:6 say about life in Shamgar's days?
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