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


In Context

10 The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, so that he became Israel's judge and went to war. The LORD gave Cushan- Rishathaim king of Aram into the hands of Othniel, who overpowered him.

11 So the land had peace for forty years, until Othniel son of Kenaz died.

12 Once again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD , and because they did this evil the LORD gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel.

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

14 The Israelites were subject to Eglon king of Moab for eighteen years.

15 Again the Israelites cried out to the LORD , and he gave them a deliverer- Ehud, a left-handed man, the son of Gera the Benjamite. The Israelites sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.

Judges 3:13 in Other Translations

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:13He gathered to himself the Ammonites and the Amal'ekites, and went and defeated Israel; and they took possession of the city of palms.

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.