George Leo Haydock, on Judg 3:12

“And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord: who strengthened against them Eglon king of Moab: because they did evil in his sight.”

“Eglon, signifies “a calf.” (Calmet) — God made use of this prince to scourge his people, with the assistance of the neighbouring nations. He took Engaddi, in the plains of Jericho, and was thus enabled to keep an eye both upon his own subjects and the conquered Israelites. (Calmet) — Here he probably met with his untimely end. (Haydock)”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.