He brought the present. — Literally, "caused it to come near." Josephus, in his version of the story, evidently means to insinuate…

And he brought a present unto Eglon king of Moab
Accompanied by two servants, as Josephus says ^F2 , and w…

When Israel sins again, God raises up a new oppressor. The Israelites did evil, and the Moabites did worse; yet because God punishes the sins of Hi…