Anath
Anath was the father of Shamgar, one of the judges who delivered Israel from oppression.
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Summary
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Judges 3:31; only referred to as Anath (עֲנָת); father of Shamgar.
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Alternative names
- עֲנָתAnath
Mentions
- After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath. And he too saved Israel, striking down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad.
- In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were deserted and the travelers took the byways.