KJV King James Version
Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.
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Judges 10:17
Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the Ammonites were called to arms and camped in Gilead, and the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.
WEB World English Bible
Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. The children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpah.
ASV American Standard Version
Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the Bene-Ammon are called together, and encamp in Gilead, and the sons of Israel are gathered together, and encamp in Mizpah.
Surrounding context — Judges 10
14 Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.
15 And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.
16 And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
17 Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.
18 And the people [and] princes of Gilead said one to another, What man [is he] that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיִּצָּֽעֲקוּ֙H6817 · tsa.aqto cryבְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childעַמּ֔וֹןH5983 · am.monAmmonוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּH2583 · cha.nahto campבַּגִּלְעָ֑דH1568 · gil.adGileadוַיֵּאָֽסְפוּ֙H622 · a.saphto gatherבְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּH2583 · cha.nahto campבַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃H4709 · mits.pahMizpah
Cross-references
Judges 11:29Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over [unto] the children of Ammon.Genesis 31:49And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.Judges 11:11Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh.
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