Judges 3:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And he gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ף
(vai·ye·'e·sof)
622: to gather, removea prim. root
to himself the sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Ammonעַמֹּ֖ון
(am·mo·vn)
5983: a people living E. of the Jordanfrom im
and Amalek;וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק
(va·'a·ma·lek;)
6002: a desc. of Esau, also his posterityfrom amal
and he wentוַיֵּ֗לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
and defeatedוַיַּךְ֙
(vai·yach)
5221: to smitea prim. root
Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and they possessedוַיִּֽירְשׁ֖וּ
(vai·yi·re·shu)
3423: to take possession of, inherit, dispossessa prim. root
the cityעִ֥יר
(ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of the palm trees.הַתְּמָרִֽים׃
(hat·te·ma·rim.)
8558: palm tree, date palmfrom the same as tomer


















KJV Lexicon
And he gathered
'acaph  (aw-saf')
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove
unto him the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Ammon
`Ammown  (am-mone')
tribal, i.e. inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country -- Ammon, Ammonites.
and Amalek
`Amaleq  (am-aw-lake')
Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country -- Amalek.
and went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and smote
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and possessed
yarash  (yaw-rash')
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of palm trees
tamar  (taw-mawr')
a palm tree -- palm (tree).
`Iyr hat-Tmariym  (eer hat-tem-aw-reem')
city of the palmtrees; Ir-hat-Temarim, a place in Palestine -- the city of palmtrees.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And he gathered to himself the sons of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and defeated Israel, and they possessed the city of the palm trees.

King James Bible
And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After Eglon convinced the Ammonites and the Amalekites to join forces with him, he attacked and defeated Israel and took possession of the City of Palms.

International Standard Version
Eglon assembled together the Ammonites and the Amalekites, proceeded to attack Israel, and captured the cities of palms.

NET Bible
Eglon formed alliances with the Ammonites and Amalekites. He came and defeated Israel, and they seized the City of Date Palm Trees.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Eglon got the Ammonites and the Amalekites to help him, and they defeated the Israelites and occupied the City of Palms.

King James 2000 Bible
And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and struck Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.
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