Sunday, October 8, 2017

Chiasm of Eglon

But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal,
and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king:
who said, Keep silence.
And all that stood by him went out from him.
Judges 3:19
 

Judges 3:12-31
  A(3:12-14)  
""Israelites served Eglon for eighteen years" (3:14)"   
(שׁמונה)
    B(3:15)    Acts of the Israelites
      C(3:16-17)      Ehud went to meet Eglon
        D(3:18-19)        Attendants left Eglon's presence
          E(3:20-22)          Ehud killed Eglon
        D'(3:23-25)        Attendants discovered dead Eglon
      C'(3:26)      Ehud escaped to Seirah
    B'(3:27-29)    Acts of the Israelites
  A'(3:30)  
""the land had rest for eighty years" (3:30)"   
(שׁמונים)

A: Slavery and peace.
B: Acts of the Israelites.
C: Movement of Ehud.
D: Attendants of Eglon.
E: The assassination