The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand.
The people of Sidon, the Amalekites, and the Maonites also oppressed you, and when you cried out to me for help, I rescued you from their control.
God is reminding the Israelites of how He has repeatedly saved them from their enemies when they called out to Him for help.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's response to the Israelites who were crying out for deliverance from the Philistines and Ammonites. God is recounting the many times throughout their history when various enemy nations had oppressed them - the Sidonians (Phoenicians), Amalekites (desert nomads), and Maonites (likely from the region of Maon) - and how He had consistently rescued them when they turned to Him in distress.
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