Judges 3:13

Eglon joined with the Ammonites and the Amalekites and they went and defeated Israel, and they took possession of the City of Palms.

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

In Context

12After that, the Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and Yahweh gave strength to Eglon king of Moab to overpower the Israelites.

14The people of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab for eighteen years.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 34:3and the Negev, and the plain of the Valley of Jericho, the City of Palms, as far as Zoar.

Judges 5:14They came from Ephraim, whose root is in Amalek; 1 the people of Benjamin followed you. 1 From Machir commanders came down, 1 and from Zebulun those who carry an officer's staff. 1

Judges 10:9Then the Ammonites crossed over the Jordan to fight against Judah, against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim, so that Israel was greatly distressed.

Psalms 83:6This includes the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, 1 and the people of Moab and the Hagrites, who plot together with

Matthew Henry on Judges 3:13-31

Israel Oppressed by Eglon; Eglon Slain by Ehud. ( b. c. 1336.) 12 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord : and the Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the Lord . 13 And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees. 14 So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. 15 But when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord , the… Read the whole commentary →

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