Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Getting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join him, Eglon came and attacked Israel, and they took possession of the City of Palms. New Living Translation Eglon enlisted the Ammonites and Amalekites as allies, and then he went out and defeated Israel, taking possession of Jericho, the city of palms. English Standard Version He gathered to himself the Ammonites and the Amalekites, and went and defeated Israel. And they took possession of the city of palms. Berean Standard Bible After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms. King James Bible And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees. New King James Version Then he gathered to himself the people of Ammon and Amalek, went and defeated Israel, and took possession of the City of Palms. New American Standard Bible And he gathered to himself the sons of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and defeated Israel, and they took possession of the city of the palm trees. NASB 1995 And he gathered to himself the sons of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and defeated Israel, and they possessed the city of the palm trees. NASB 1977 And he gathered to himself the sons of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and defeated Israel, and they possessed the city of the palm trees. Legacy Standard Bible And he gathered to himself the sons of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and struck Israel, and they possessed the city of the palm trees. Amplified Bible And Eglon gathered to him the sons of Ammon and Amalek, and went and struck down Israel [in defeat], and they took possession of the City of Palm Trees (Jericho). Christian Standard Bible After Eglon convinced the Ammonites and the Amalekites to join forces with him, he attacked and defeated Israel and took possession of the City of Palms. Holman Christian Standard Bible After Eglon convinced the Ammonites and the Amalekites to join forces with him, he attacked and defeated Israel and took possession of the City of Palms. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he gathered against them the children of Amon and Amaliq, and they went and they struck Israel and they possessed the City of Palm Trees Brenton Septuagint Translation And he gathered to himself all the children of Ammon and Amalec, and went and smote Israel, and took possession of the city of Palm-trees. Contemporary English Version who had joined forces with the Ammonites and the Amalekites to attack Israel. Eglon and his army captured Jericho. Douay-Rheims Bible And he joined to him the children of Ammon, and Amalec: and he went and overthrew Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees. English Revised Version And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and went and smote Israel, and they possessed the city of palm trees. GOD'S WORD® Translation Eglon got the Ammonites and the Amalekites to help him, and they defeated the Israelites and occupied the City of Palms. Good News Translation Eglon joined the Ammonites and the Amalekites; they defeated Israel and captured Jericho, the city of palm trees. International Standard Version Eglon assembled together the Ammonites and the Amalekites, proceeded to attack Israel, and captured the cities of palms. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version and he gathers the sons of Ammon and Amalek to himself, and goes and strikes Israel, and they possess the city of palms; Majority Standard Bible After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms. New American Bible Taking the Ammonites and Amalek as allies, he went and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms. NET Bible Eglon formed alliances with the Ammonites and Amalekites. He came and defeated Israel, and they seized the City of Date Palm Trees. New Revised Standard Version In alliance with the Ammonites and the Amalekites, he went and defeated Israel; and they took possession of the city of palms. New Heart English Bible He gathered to him the people of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and struck Israel, and they possessed the city of palm trees. Webster's Bible Translation And he gathered to 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. 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; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ehud12Once 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. 13After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms. 14The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.… Cross References Deuteronomy 34:3 the Negev, and the region from the Valley of Jericho (the City of Palms) all the way to Zoar. Judges 1:16 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. Judges 3:14 The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years. Judges 10:11 The LORD replied, "When the Egyptians, Amorites, Ammonites, Philistines, Treasury of Scripture And he gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees. Ammon Judges 5:14 Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer. Psalm 83:6 The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes; the city Judges 1:16 And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people. Deuteronomy 34:3 And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar. Psalm 83:7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre; Jump to Previous Amalek Amalekites Amal'ekites Ammon Ammonites Bene-Ammon Children City Defeated Eglon Israel Join Overcame Palm Palms Palm-Trees Possess Possessed Possession Smiteth Smote Struck Together TreesJump to Next Amalek Amalekites Amal'ekites Ammon Ammonites Bene-Ammon Children City Defeated Eglon Israel Join Overcame Palm Palms Palm-Trees Possess Possessed Possession Smiteth Smote Struck Together TreesJudges 3 1. The nations which were left to prove Israel5. By communion with them they commit idolatry 8. Othniel delivered them from Chushan-Rishathaim 12. Ehud from Eglon 31. and Shamgar from the Philistines (13) The children of Ammon.--They were closely allied with the Moabites by affinities of race and character. (Genesis 19:37-38.) We find them united with Moab against Jehoshaphat in 2Chronicles 20:1. (See Judges 11:24.) It has been supposed that Chepharhaammonai (Joshua 18:24), or "the village of the Ammonites," is a memorial of this conquest (Stanley, Jewish Church, ii. 316). Amalek.--The wild desert clans, which are united under this name, had been from the first the bitterest enemies of Israel. They had attacked the sick and feeble of their rearguard in the wilderness, and, after the battle of Rephidim, had called down on themselves the internecine anger of Israel (Exodus 17:8-16; Deuteronomy 25:17), which finally found expression in the reign of Saul (1Samuel 15:2-8). They are first mentioned in Genesis 14:7, and it is probable that there was a tribe of Amalekites older than those descended from Eliphaz. . . . Verse 13. - The children of Ammon. The technical name of the Ammonite people (see Genesis 19:38; Deuteronomy 2:19, 37; Judges 10:6, 11, 17, etc.). Sometimes, however, they are called Ammon, or Ammonites (see Deuteronomy 23:3; 1 Samuel 11:11, etc.). Amalek, or the Amalekites, were the hereditary enemies of Israel (see Exodus 17:8-16; Judges 5:14; Judges 6:3, 33; Judges 7:12; 1 Samuel 15:2, etc.). The Amalekites appear, from Genesis 36:12, to have been a branch of the Edomites, and the latest mention of them in the Bible finds a remnant of them in the neighbourhood of Mount Seir in the days of Hezekiah (1 Chronicles 4:41-43). The city of palm trees, i.e. Jericho, as Deuteronomy 34:3; Judges 1:16. Jericho was the first city in Canaan which any one crossing the fords of the Jordan would come to (see Joshua 2:1; Joshua 6:1, etc.). Though no longer a fenced city, it was important from the fertility of the plain, and from its commanding the fords.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew After enlisting the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son and Amalekites וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק (wa·‘ă·mā·lêq) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6002: Amalek -- a descendant of Esau, also his posterity to join forces וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ף (way·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove with him, אֵלָ֔יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to [Eglon] attacked וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk and defeated וַיַּךְ֙ (way·yaḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc taking possession of וַיִּֽירְשׁ֖וּ (way·yî·rə·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin the City עִ֥יר (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement of Palms. הַתְּמָרִֽים׃ (hat·tə·mā·rîm) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8558: Palm tree, date palm Links Judges 3:13 NIVJudges 3:13 NLT Judges 3:13 ESV Judges 3:13 NASB Judges 3:13 KJV Judges 3:13 BibleApps.com Judges 3:13 Biblia Paralela Judges 3:13 Chinese Bible Judges 3:13 French Bible Judges 3:13 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 3:13 He gathered to him the children (Jd Judg. 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