Judges 3:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Eglon gathered the Ammonites and Amalekites to himself, set out, and defeated Israel. They took possession of the City of Palms.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

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

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he gathered{H622}{(H8799)} unto him the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} and Amalek{H6002}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} Israel{H3478}, and possessed{H3423}{(H8799)} the city{H5892} of palm trees{H8558}{(H8677)}{H5899}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And he gathered vnto him ye childre of Ammon, & the Amalechites, & wete and smote Israel, and conquered the cite of the palme trees.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he gathered vnto him the children of Ammon, and Amalek, & went and smote Israel, and they possessed the citie of palme trees.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And this Eglon gathered vnto him the children of Ammon, and the Amalekites, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the citie of Panlme trees.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Eglon got together the people of Ammon and Amalek, and they went and overcame Israel and took the town of palm-trees.

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Eglon formed alliances with the Ammonites and Amalekites. He came and defeated Israel, and they seized the city of date palm trees.

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 1:16 : 16 The descendants of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up with the people of Judah from the City of Palms to the wilderness of Judah in the Negev near Arad. They went and lived among the people there.
  • Deut 34:3 : 3 the Negev and the whole region of the Valley of Jericho, the City of Palms, as far as Zoar.
  • Judg 5:14 : 14 From Ephraim came those whose roots were in Amalek; Benjamin was with the people who followed you. From Machir, commanders marched down; from Zebulun, those who wield the staff of office.
  • Ps 83:6-7 : 6 For they have consulted together with one mind; they have made a covenant against you. 7 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites,

Similar Verses (AI)

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    12 The Israelites again did evil in the sight of the Lord. So the Lord gave strength to Eglon, king of Moab, to overpower Israel because they had done evil in the Lord's sight.

  • 1 Sam 14:48
    75%

    48 He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of those who had plundered them.

  • Judg 3:14-15
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    74%

    14 The Israelites served Eglon, king of Moab, for eighteen years.

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  • Judg 6:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3 Whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people of the east would come up and attack them.

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  • Num 21:24-25
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    72%

    24 Israel defeated him with the sword and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the Ammonites, for the border of the Ammonites was fortified.

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  • Gen 14:7
    72%

    7 Then they turned back and came to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they defeated all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who lived in Hazezon-Tamar.

  • Judg 11:32-33
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    71%

    32 Then Jephthah crossed over to fight the Ammonites, and the Lord gave them into his hands.

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  • Judg 10:9
    71%

    9 The Ammonites also crossed over the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim, and Israel was greatly distressed.

  • 2 Kgs 3:24-25
    2 verses
    71%

    24 When they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and struck down the Moabites, who fled before them. The Israelites invaded the land and continued to strike down the Moabites.

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  • Exod 17:8
    70%

    8 Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim.

  • Judg 6:33
    70%

    33 Now all the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people of the east joined forces, crossed the Jordan, and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.

  • Josh 10:36-37
    2 verses
    70%

    36 Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron, and they fought against it.

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    70%

    17 The Ammonites were called together and encamped in Gilead, while the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.

  • Judg 11:4-5
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    70%

    4 After some time, the Ammonites made war against Israel.

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    70%

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

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    70%

    8 He attacked them viciously, defeating them completely. Then he went down and stayed in the cleft of the rock of Etam.

  • Judg 11:21
    69%

    21 The Lord, the God of Israel, gave Sihon and all his people into Israel’s hand, and they defeated them. So Israel took possession of all the land of the Amorites, who lived in that territory.

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    69%

    19 You will destroy every fortified city and every major town, cut down every good tree, stop up all the springs, and ruin every good field with stones.

  • Josh 10:30
    69%

    30 The LORD gave Libnah into Israel's hands, along with its king. Joshua put the city and everyone in it to the sword, leaving no survivors. He treated its king as he had treated the king of Jericho.

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    68%

    12 from Aram, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

  • Judg 8:16-17
    2 verses
    68%

    16 He then took the elders of the city, along with thorns and briers from the wilderness, and used them to teach the men of Succoth a lesson.

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    68%

    3 the Negev and the whole region of the Valley of Jericho, the City of Palms, as far as Zoar.

  • Num 14:45
    68%

    45 Then the Amalekites and Canaanites who lived in that hill country came down, attacked them, and routed them as far as Hormah.

  • 2 Kgs 13:25
    68%

    25 Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz recaptured from Ben-Hadad son of Hazael the towns he had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Three times Jehoash defeated him, and so he recovered the towns of Israel.

  • Jer 25:21
    68%

    21 Edom, Moab, and the sons of Ammon.

  • 2 Chr 13:19
    68%

    19 Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured cities from him: Bethel and its surrounding villages, Jeshanah and its surrounding villages, and Ephron and its surrounding villages.

  • Num 13:29
    68%

    29 The Amalekites live in the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites dwell in the hill country; and the Canaanites live near the sea and along the Jordan.

  • Judg 3:27
    68%

    27 When he arrived there, he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went down with him from the hills, with him leading them.

  • Deut 3:7
    68%

    7 But we kept all the livestock and the spoils of the cities for ourselves.

  • 1 Sam 15:3
    68%

    3 Now go and attack Amalek. Devote to destruction everything they have. Do not spare them; kill men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.'

  • Judg 3:10
    68%

    10 The Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel. He went to war, and the Lord delivered Cushan-Rishathaim, king of Aram, into his hand, giving him victory over Cushan-Rishathaim.

  • Num 31:9
    68%

    9 The Israelites captured the women of Midian and their children, and they took all their livestock, all their goods, and all their wealth as plunder.

  • 2 Sam 12:31
    68%

    31 He brought out the people who were there, consigning them to labor with saws, iron picks, and axes, and made them work at brickmaking. David did this to all the Ammonite towns. Then he and his entire army returned to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 20:3
    68%

    3 He brought out the people who were there and put them to work with saws, iron tools, and axes. David did this to all the cities of the Ammonites. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

  • Judg 1:9
    68%

    9 Afterward, the men of Judah went down to fight the Canaanites living in the hill country, the Negev, and the lowland.

  • Num 21:35
    68%

    35 So they struck down Og, his sons, and all his people, leaving no survivors. Then they took possession of his land.

  • Judg 11:23
    68%

    23 Now the Lord, the God of Israel, has driven out the Amorites before His people Israel. Would you now take possession of it?

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    26 While Israel lived in Heshbon and its villages, in Aroer and its villages, and in all the towns along the Arnon for three hundred years, why didn’t you recover them during that time?

  • Judg 3:3
    68%

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