Judges 3:22

“And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.”

"And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out." - Judges 3:22
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What does Judges 3:22 mean?

The Bible verse Judges 3:22 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out." This verse is found in the Old Testament…

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The Dagger of Deception: A Lesson from Ehud's Boldness

In the book of Judges, we find a particularly graphic and yet profound story about the deliverance of Israel through Ehud, one of its judges. Judges 3:22 says, "And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out…

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A Prayer for Divine Strength and Deliverance

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You, acknowledging Your infinite wisdom and the power that resides in Your holy name. The verse from Judges 3:22 resonates deeply within my spirit, reminding me of the deliverance that comes through Your might and…

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Judges 3:22 - "And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out."
Judges 9:22 - "¶ When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,"
Judges 5:22 - "Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones."
Judges 3:31
Judges 1:22 - "¶ And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the LORD was with them."
Judges 16:22 - "Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven."
2 Kings 23:22 - "Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;"
Judges 11:22 - "And they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan."
Judges 13:22 - "And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God."
Zephaniah 3:3 - "Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow."
Judges 10:3 - "¶ And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years."
Ezekiel 22:2 - "Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations."
Judges 2:22 - "That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not."
Judges 3:6 - "And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods."
Exodus 22:9 - "For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour."
Judges 20:22 - "And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day."
Judges 3:11 - "And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died."
Judges 3:14 - "So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years."
Judges 13:3 make the Angel of the Lord male
Judges 3:3 - "Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entering in of Hamath."
Judges 3:5 - "¶ And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:"
Judges 3:26 - "And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath."
"Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones." - Judges 5:22
"¶ When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel," - Judges 9:22
Jeremiah 22:16 - "He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD."
Judges 3:17 - "And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man."
Judges 18:22 - "¶ And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan."
Exodus 22:8 - "If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods."
Job 22:13 - "And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?"