RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Shamgar
Shamgar
Shamgar, son of Anath (Hebrew: שַׁמְגַּר Šamgar), is the name of one or possibly two individuals named in the Book of Judges. The name occurs twice: at the first mention, Shamgar is identified as a man who repelled Philistine incursions into Israelite regions, and slaughtered 600 of the invaders with an ox goad (Judges 3:31); the other mention is within the Song of Deborah, where Shamgar is described as having been one of the prior rulers, in whose days roads were abandoned, with travelers taking winding paths, and village life collapsing (Judges 5:6). Unlike the descriptions of Biblical Judges, the first reference to Shamgar has no introduction, conclusion, or reference to the length of reign, and it is not said that he judged Israel. The subsequent text follows on directly from the previous narrative. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shamgar is the 1,377th most popular religious figure (down from 1,104th in 2019). (down from 869th in 2019)
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Shamgar ranks 1,377 out of 3,187. Before him are Meletius IV of Constantinople, Saichō, Barsanuphius, Dominik Duka, Shinran, and Ignatius IV of Antioch. After him are Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni, Cristóvão Ferreira, Sultan Walad, Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, and Vitalis of Milan.
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