And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;
And this is what would happen: whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites would come up against them, along with the Amalekites and other eastern peoples - they would all attack Israel together.
This verse describes how enemy nations would consistently attack Israel right when they were trying to harvest their crops, leaving them vulnerable and hungry.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during the period of the Judges (around 1200-1000 BC) when Israel had no king and was caught in cycles of disobedience and oppression. The Midianites were nomadic desert people who, along with their allies, would time their raids to coincide with harvest season when Israel was most vulnerable and the crops were ready to steal.
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