Goad in the Bible

An instrument of torture

• 1 Samuel 13:21 Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.

⇒Bible Encyclopedia for GOAD.

600 Men killed with, by Shamgar, a judge (hero) of Israel

• Judges 3:31 And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.

⇒Definition of goad

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⇒See also McClintock and Strong Cyclopedia for Goad.

Of mental incentive

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.