How did the judge Shamgar save Israel from the Philistines?
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Correct answer: He killed 600 men with an oxgoad
Shamgar is mentioned briefly as the successor to Ehud. He used a simple farming tool, an oxgoad, to strike down 600 Philistines and deliver Israel from their threat.
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