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i think i've always overlooked Shamgar when i read through judges. Damn --- 600 dudes whacked with an oxgoad. That's pretty hardcore. Of course this 2 sentence account begs tons more questions. Why was Israel threatened by 600 philistines? Did civil arbitration fail? Lastly, how dumb do you have to be to be #600? Me, i'm outta there around number, say, 300.