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Notes
Shamgar is not specifically identified as an Israelite or a judge (see Judges 5:6–7).
Son of Anath: Anath might have been a Canaanite goddess or shrine (compare Judges 1:33, “Beth-anath”). Some ancient texts suggest he was part of a Canaanite warrior class.
People
Anath: Father of Shamgar, a judge of Israel Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Shamgar: Judge of Israel who killed 600 Philistines
Places
Philistia: An ancient people and region in Canaan
Glossary
Anath Judah, Tribe of Judges, Book of Philistia, Philistines Shamgar
Topics
Anath: Father of Shamgar Extraordinary Judges: Names of Shamgar Goad: 600 Men Killed With, by Shamgar, a Judge (Hero) of Israel God: Preserver: Under Shamgar Israel: Under the Judges: Shamgar Resists a Foray of the Philistines and Delivers Israel Judge: Shamgar Philistines: Shamgar Kills Six-Hundred Men with an Ox Goad Shamgar: A Deliverer (Judge, Hero) of Israel The Ox: Urged on by the Goad The Philistines: Shamgar Slew Six Hundred of, and Delivered Israel