1 God left some groups in the land to test Israel. 2 God did this so young men of Israel could learn to fight. ️ 3 The groups were: Philistines, Canaan people, Sidon people, and Hivites by big hills in the north. ️ 4 God used them to see if Israel would obey God’s rules. 5 Israel lived near Canaan, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. ️ 6 Israel married their daughters and sons. Israel bowed to their gods. 7 Israel forgot God. They bowed to Baal and Asherah idols. 8 God was angry. He let King Cushan of Aram rule Israel for 8 years. ⏳ 9 Israel cried to God. God sent a helper named Othniel. 10 God’s Holy Spirit came on Othniel. He led Israel and won the war. ️⚔️ 11 The land had rest for 40 years. Then Othniel died. ️⏳ 12 Israel did wrong again. God let King Eglon of Moab win over them. 13 Eglon got help from Ammon and Amalek. They took the city of palms. ️ 14 Israel served King Eglon for 18 years. ⛓️⏳ 15 Israel cried to God. God sent Ehud, a man from Benjamin who used his left hand. Israel sent a gift by him to the king. 16 Ehud made a short sword. He tied it to his right leg under his clothes. ️ 17 Ehud gave the gift to King Eglon. The king was very fat. 18 After the gift, Ehud sent the men who carried it away. ♂️♂️ 19 Ehud went back from the idol stones by Gilgal. He said, “I have a secret word for you, O king.” The king sent the men out. 20 They were alone in a cool room. Ehud said, “I have a word from God for you.” The king stood up. 21 Ehud used his left hand, took the sword, and put it in the king’s belly. ️ 22 The sword went in all the way. Ehud did not pull it out. ️➡️ 23 Ehud shut the doors, locked them, and went out. 24 The king’s helpers came. The doors were locked. They said, “He is in the bathroom.” 25 They waited. Then they opened the door. The king had fallen. He was dead. ⏳ 26 Ehud ran away while they waited. He passed the idol stones and went to Seirah. 27 Ehud blew a horn in the hills of Ephraim. Israel men came down with him. ⛰️ 28 Ehud said, “Come! God gives us Moab!” They took the river crossings so no man of Moab could run away. ️⛔ 29 Israel beat about 10,000 strong men of Moab. No one got away. ⚔️ 30 Moab lost that day. The land had rest for 80 years. ️⏳ 31 After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath. He used a cow stick and beat 600 Philistines. He saved Israel.