Judges 3:13

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

And he gathered {H622} unto him the children {H1121} of Ammon {H5983} and Amalek {H6002}, and went {H3212} and smote {H5221} Israel {H3478}, and possessed {H3423} the city {H5892} of palm trees {H8558}{H5899}.

In confederation with the people of 'Amon and 'Amalek, 'Eglon went out and defeated Isra'el, capturing the City of Date-Palms;

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

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.

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Cross-References

  • Judges 1:16 (5 votes)

    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 (4 votes)

    And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.

  • Psalms 83:6 (2 votes)

    The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;

  • Psalms 83:7 (2 votes)

    Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;

  • Judges 5:14 (2 votes)

    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.