Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
And he gathered to himself the sons of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and
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.
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;
Themes
Alliances » Evil » Examples of heathen nations uniting in
Alliances » Instances of » Moabites, amalekites, and ammonites
Amalekites » Defeat the israelites
Amalekites, the » United with eglon against israel
Ammonites » Confederate with moabites and amalekites against israel
the Ammonites » Assisted eglon against israel
Armies » Of different nations often confederated
Defeats » Isreal defeated in battle a type of the apostate church
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Evil » Alliances » Examples of heathen nations uniting in
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Defeated in battle
Israel » Captivity of » Defeats of
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 3:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ehud
12 And the sons of Israel will add to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah: and Jehovah will strengthen Eglon, king of Moab, against Israel, because they did evil in the eyes of Jehovah. 13 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. 14 And the sons of Israel will serve Eglon, king of Moab, eighteen years.
Phrases
Cross References
Judges 1:16
And the sons of the Kenite, father-in-law of Moses, went up from the city of palm-trees with the sons of Judah to the desert of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and he went up and dwelt with the people:
Deuteronomy 34:3
And the south and the circuit in the valley of Jericho, the city of palm-trees, even to Zoar.
Judges 5:14
The fate of Ephraim uprooted them in Amalek; After thee, Benjamin, among thy tribes; From Machir the lawgivers came down, And from Zebulon they drawing with the rod of the scribe.
Psalm 83:6-7
The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagarites.