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Shamgar

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(ssham' gahr) Hurrian name meaning, “Shimig (the god) has given.” A mysterious warrior who slew 600 Philistines with an oxgoad, a long metal-tipped pole (Judges 3:31 ). His name is Hurrian, but whether that was his lineage is uncertain. In the song of Deborah (Judges 5:1 ), Shamgar (the “son of Anath”) is praised for clearing the highways of robbers, making travel once again possible. See Anath; Judges.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Shamgar'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​s/shamgar.html. 1991.
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