And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon.
The LORD became very angry with Israel, so he let the Philistines and the Ammonites defeat them and take control over them.
God became furious with Israel's unfaithfulness and allowed their enemies to conquer and oppress them as judgment.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during the period of the Judges (around 1200-1000 BC), when Israel repeatedly fell into cycles of worshiping foreign gods, facing judgment, crying out for help, and being delivered. The Philistines were a sea people who lived along the Mediterranean coast, while the Ammonites were descendants of Lot who lived east of the Jordan River. Both were persistent enemies of Israel who would dominate them for the next 18 years.
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