13He gathered to himself the Ammonites and the Amal'ekites, and went and defeated Israel; and they took possession of the city of palms.


In Context

10 The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel; he went out to war, and the LORD gave Cu'shan-rishatha'im king of Mesopota'mia into his hand; and his hand prevailed over Cu'shan-rishatha'im.

11 So the land had rest forty years. Then Oth'ni-el the son of Kenaz died.

12 And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done what was evil in the sight of the LORD.

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

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

15 But when the people of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up for them a deliverer, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. The people of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.

Judges 3:13 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:13Getting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join him, Eglon came and attacked Israel, and they took possession of the City of Palms.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:13And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:13And he joined to him the children of Ammon, and Amalec: and he went and overthrew Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:13And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and smote Israel, and they possessed the city of palm-trees.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:13And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and went and smote Israel, and they possessed the city of palm trees.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:13And he gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm-trees.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:13He gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and struck Israel, and they possessed the city of palm trees.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:13and he gathereth unto him the Bene-Ammon and Amalek, and goeth and smiteth Israel, and they possess the city of palms;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:13And he gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.