SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:17
Y presentó el presente a Eglón rey de Moab; y era Eglón hombre muy grueso.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Judges 3:17
Verse 17. Eglon was a very fat man.] The ayrb ya ish bari of the text is translated by the Septuagint anhr asteiov sfodra, a very beautiful or polite man, and in the Syriac, a very rude man. It probably means what we call lusty or corpulent.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 17. And he brought a present unto Eglon king of Moab , etc.] Accompanied by two servants, as Josephus says f60 , and who doubtless bore the presents; for that there were such with him that did is clear from ( Judges 3:18); nor can it be thought that so great a personage as a judge in Israel should go alone and carry a present in his own hands; though it is possible, when come to the king of Moab, he might take it from his servants, and deliver it to him with his own hands: and Eglon [was] a very fat man : and so the less active, and unable to decline and avoid the stroke, he might see, when about to be given him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 12-30 - When Israel sins again, God raises up a new oppressor. The Israelite did ill, and the Moabites did worse; yet because God punishes the sin of his own people in this world, Israel is weakened, and Moa strengthened against them. If lesser troubles do not do the work, God will send greater. When Israel prays again, God raises up Ehud. As judge, or minister of Divine justice, Ehud put to death Eglon, the kin of Moab, and thus executed the judgments of God upon him as an enemy to God and Israel. But the law of being subject to principalities an powers in all things lawful, is the rule of our conduct. No suc commissions are now given; to pretend to them is to blaspheme God Notice Ehud's address to Eglon. What message from God but a message of vengeance can a proud rebel expect? Such a message is contained in the word of God; his ministers are boldly to declare it, without fearin the frown, or respecting the persons of sinners. But, blessed be God they have to deliver a message of mercy and of free salvation; the message of vengeance belongs only to those who neglect the offers of grace. The consequence of this victory was, that the land had res eighty years. It was a great while for the land to rest; yet what is that to the saints' everlasting rest in the heavenly Canaan.
Original Hebrew
ויקרב 7126 את 853 המנחה 4503 לעגלון 5700 מלך 4428 מואב 4124 ועגלון 5700 אישׁ 376 בריא 1277 מאד׃ 3966
