Judges - 3:14



14 The children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

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and the sons of Israel serve Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.
And the children of Israel were servants to Eglon, king of Moab, for eighteen years.

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So the children of Israel served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years. Ten years longer than they served the king of Mesopotamia, Judges 3:8, as a severer correction of them for their relapse into idolatry.

Eighteen years - The former servitude lasted but eight years; this eighteen: for if smaller troubles do not the work, God will send greater.

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