Shamgar
Shamgar, the son of Anath, was a judge of Israel who delivered the nation by killing 600 Philistines with an oxgoad.
The name Shamgar means “named a stranger; he is here a stranger”
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Summary
A Judge living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Judges 3:31; only referred to as Shamgar (שַׁמְגַּר); a son of Anath.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- שַׁמְגַּרShamgar
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.