King James Bible

(sword), son of Anath, judge of Isr'l. When Isr'l was in a most depressed condition, Shamgar was raised up to be a deliverer. With no arms in his hand but an ox-goad, (Judges 3:31) comp. 1 Samuel 13:21 He made a desperate assault upon the Philistines, and slew 600 of them. (B.C. about 1290.)