Judges 3:13 “After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him,…”

Judges 3:13

After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.

World English Bible

He gathered the children of Ammon and Amalek to himself; and he went and struck Israel, and they possessed the city of palm trees.

American Standard Version

And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and smote Israel, and they possessed the city of palm-trees.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he gathered vnto him the children of Ammon, and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and they possessed the citie of palme trees.

Darby Translation

And he gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek and went and smote Israel, and they took possession of the city of palm-trees.

Young's Literal Translation

and he gathereth unto him the Bene-Ammon and Amalek, and goeth and smiteth Israel, and they possess the city of palms;

Bible in Basic English

And Eglon got together the people of Ammon and Amalek, and they went and overcame Israel and took the town of palm-trees.

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Cross references

“Ammon”

Judges 5:14 Psalm 83:6

Judges 5:14 · BSB

Some came from Ephraim, with their roots in Amalek; Benjamin came with your people after you. The commanders came down from Machir, the bearers of the marshal’s staff from Zebulun.

Psalm 83:6 · BSB

the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites,

“the city”

Judges 1:16 Deuteronomy 34:3 Psalm 83:7

Judges 1:16 · BSB

Now the descendants of Moses’ father-in-law, the Kenite, went up with the men of Judah from the City of Palms to the Wilderness of Judah in the Negev near Arad. They went to live among the people.

Deuteronomy 34:3 · BSB

the Negev, and the region from the Valley of Jericho (the City of Palms) all the way to Zoar.

Psalm 83:7 · BSB

of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12Once again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. So He gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.

14The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.

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