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Eglon (ĕg`lŏn), in the Bible. 1 King of Moab. He was murdered by Ehud, who became judge of Israel. 2 City, ancient Palestine, near Lachish. It was one of the cities allied against Joshua, who destroyed it after the battle of Ajalon. It was excavated in 1890 by W. M. F. Petrie Petrie, Sir William Matthew Flinders (pē`trē), 1853–1942, English archaeologist, a noted Egyptologist. Eglon obese Moabite king; sword engulfed by adiposity. [O.T.: Judges 3:17–22] See : Fatness How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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308] Here Ehud of the book's title makes his appearance, for Ehud was specifically invoked by Sexby because the biblical Ehud killed Eglon, the Moabite who ruled the Hebrews for a time, a tyrannicide justified because Ehud acted as a special instrument of God. Eglon the fat cat, Ehud the lone ranger, Gideon the hacker, and Mr. |
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