And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.
Eglon gathered the Ammonites and Amalekites as his allies, attacked Israel, and conquered the city of palm trees.
The writer is describing how King Eglon of Moab formed alliances with neighboring enemies and successfully conquered part of Israel, including Jericho.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, Israel was in a cycle of disobedience to God, which repeatedly led to their oppression by surrounding nations as a form of divine discipline. Here, Eglon, the king of Moab, formed an alliance with the Ammonites and Amalekites to invade and defeat Israel, capturing the City of Palm Trees, which is commonly understood to be Jericho. This event occurred during a time when Israel had turned to idolatry, illustrating the biblical pattern of sin leading to subjugation.
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