Judges 10:17

And the children of Ammon went up, and encamped in Galaad; and the children of Israel were gathered together and encamped + 10:17 Or, near the watch-tower. Heb. מעפה, name of a town.on the hill.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.

In Context

16And they put away the strange gods from the midst of them, and served the Lord only, and his soul was pained for the trouble of Israel.

18And the people the princes of Galaad said every man to his neighbour, Who is he that shall begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall even be head over all that dwell in Galaad.

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Cross References

Joshua 13:26And from Esebon to Araboth by Massepha, and Botanim, and Maan to the borders of Dæbon,

Judges 11:11And Jephthae went with the elders of Galaad, and the people made him head and ruler over them: and Jephthae spoke all his words before the Lord in Massepha.

Matthew Henry on Judges 10:11-18

The Repentance and Reformation of Israel. ( b. c. 1161.) 10 And the children of Israel cried unto the Lord , saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim. 11 And the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines? 12 The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand. 13… Read the whole commentary →

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