Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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.

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.

Holman 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.

International Standard Version

Eglon assembled together the Ammonites and the Amalekites, proceeded to attack Israel, and captured the cities of palms.

A Conservative Version

And he gathered to him the sons of Ammon and Amalek, and he went and smote 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.

Amplified

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).

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.

Darby Translation

He gathered to himself the Ammonites and the Amal'ekites, and went and defeated Israel; and they took possession of the city of palms.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will gather to him the sons of Ammon and Amalek, and he will go and smite Israel, and will inherit the city of palmtrees.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

He gathered to himself the {Ammonites and Amalekites}, and he went and defeated Israel, and they took possession of the city of palms.

Modern King James verseion

And he gathered to him the sons of Ammon and Amalek. And he went forth and struck Israel, and took the city of palm trees.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And this Eglon gathered unto him the children of Ammon, and the Amalekites, and went and smote the children of Israel, and conquered the city of palm trees.

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 Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

and he gathered unto him, the sons of Ammon, and Amalek, - and came and smote Israel, and took possession of the city of palm-trees.

Webster

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he gathered
אסף 
'acaph 
Usage: 199

of Ammon
עמּון 
`Ammown 
Usage: 105

and Amalek
עמלק 
`Amaleq 
Usage: 35

and went
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

and smote
נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

and possessed
ירשׁ ירשׁ 
Yarash 
Usage: 231

the city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

Context Readings

Ehud

12 Now the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord. So 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 to himself the sons of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and defeated Israel, and they possessed the city of the palm trees. 14 The sons of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.


Cross References

Judges 1:16

The descendants of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up from the city of palms with the sons of Judah, to the wilderness of Judah which is in the south of Arad; and they went and lived with the people.

Deuteronomy 34:3

and the Negev and the plain in the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar.

Judges 5:14

“From Ephraim those whose root is in Amalek came down,
Following you, Benjamin, with your peoples;
From Machir commanders came down,
And from Zebulun those who wield the staff of office.

Psalm 83:6-7

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

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