Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.
Then the Ammonites gathered their army together and set up camp in Gilead. And the Israelites also assembled their forces and camped at Mizpah.
This verse shows both the Ammonites and Israelites gathering their armies and preparing for battle against each other.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the time of the Judges when Israel had no king and was repeatedly falling into cycles of sin, oppression, and deliverance. The Ammonites were descendants of Lot who lived east of the Jordan River and had become enemies of Israel. Gilead was the region east of the Jordan where many Israelite tribes had settled, and Mizpah was a strategic location where Israelites often gathered for important meetings or military preparations.
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