Judges 3:13 meaning and explanation

After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms.

Judges 3:13, Berean Standard Bible

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Eglon, king of Moab, is the oppressor God permits in this cycle of the book of Judges. Having gained power over Israel because of their evil (verse 12), he draws in the Ammonites and Amalekites as allies and strikes across the Jordan.

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