Judges 3:13
"And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek,.... Either the Lord gathered them to Eglon, inclined them to enter into a confederacy with him, to assist in the war against Israel; or the king of Moab got them to join with

him in it, they being his neighbours, and enemies to Israel, and especially Amalek: and went and smote Israel; first the two tribes and a half, which lay on that side Jordan Moab did, whom it is reasonable to suppose he would attack first; and having defeated them, he came over Jordan: and possessed the city of the palm trees; Jericho, as the Targum, which was set with palm trees; see Deu 34:3 ; not the city itself, for that was destroyed by Joshua, and not rebuilt until the time of Ahab; but the country, about it, or, as Abarbinel thinks, a city that was near it; here Josephus says (t) he had his royal palace; it is probable he built a fort or garrison here, to secure the fords of Jordan, and his own retreat; as well as to keep up a communication with his own people, and prevent the tribes of the other side giving any assistance to their brethren, if able and disposed to do it. (t) Antiqu. l. 5. c. 4. sect. 1.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (14 words)

H0622 אָסַף
Definition:

23+;אָסַפְתָּPsalm 85:4, etc.;Imperfectיֶּאֱסֹף2 Kings 5:3;יַאַסְפֵנִיPsalm 27:10, etc.; alsoוַיֹּסֶף2 Samuel 6:1; 2masculine singularתֹּסֵףPsalm 104:29; 1singularאֹסְפָהMicah 4:6; so probably (suffix 23+;אָסַפְתָּPsalm 85:4, etc.;Imperfectיֶּאֱסֹף2 Kings 5:3;יַאַסְפֵנִיPsalm 27:10, etc.; alsoוַיֹּסֶף2 Samuel 6:1; 2masculine singularתֹּסֵףPsalm 104:29; 1singularאֹסְפָהMicah 4:6; so probably (suffix

Possible Meanings:
  • store (semantic_range)
H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
H5983 עַמּוֹן
Definition:

11[where howeverᵐ5reads׳בְּנֵי ע],Psalm 83:8, which have׳עalone)בְּנֵי עַמּוֺן, connected by J withבֶּןעַֿמִּיson of LotGenesis 19:38(and meaning of name doubtless sought herein by J; compare II.עַם); 11[where howeverᵐ5reads׳בְּנֵי ע],Psalm 83:8, which have׳עalone)בְּנֵי עַמּוֺן, connected by J withבֶּןעַֿמִּיson of LotGenesis 19:38(and meaning of name doubtless sought herein by J; compare II.עַם);

Possible Meanings:
  • Ammon (semantic_range)
H6002 עֲמָלֵק
Definition:

20(twice in verse), south of Canaan — in NegebNumbers 13:29(all J E), fierce and war-like Bedawin (compare GASmGeogr. 282GFMJudges 6:3,33), foes of Israel during ExodusExodus 17:86t.Exodus 17(E),Deute 20(twice in verse), south of Canaan — in NegebNumbers 13:29(all J E), fierce and war-like Bedawin (compare GASmGeogr. 282GFMJudges 6:3,33), foes of Israel during ExodusExodus 17:86t.Exodus 17(E),Deute

Possible Meanings:
  • Amalek (semantic_range)
H3212 יָלַךְ
Definition:

A primitive root (comparehalak); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses) -- X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing), A primitive root (comparehalak); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses) -- X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing),

H5221 נָכָה
Definition:

15and he shall be smitten[struck by weapon in battle]and die.Pu`alPerfect3feminine singularנֻכָּ֑תָהExodus 9:31; 3pluralנֻכּוּExodus 9:32(J), bothbe smitten downby the hail.Hiph`il482Perfect3masculine 15and he shall be smitten[struck by weapon in battle]and die.Pu`alPerfect3feminine singularנֻכָּ֑תָהExodus 9:31; 3pluralנֻכּוּExodus 9:32(J), bothbe smitten downby the hail.Hiph`il482Perfect3masculine

Possible Meanings:
  • smitten ones (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל
Definition:

16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG 16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG

Possible Meanings:
  • Israel (semantic_range)
H3423 יָרַשׁ
Definition:

1;וְיָרַשׁconsecutiveJeremiah 49:2;Numbers 27:11; 2masculine singularיָרָ֑שְׁתָּ1 Kings 21:19;וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֫Deuteronomy 6:182t.; suffixוִירִשְׁתָּהּconsecutiveDeuteronomy 17:142t. on this and kindred f 1;וְיָרַשׁconsecutiveJeremiah 49:2;Numbers 27:11; 2masculine singularיָרָ֑שְׁתָּ1 Kings 21:19;וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֫Deuteronomy 6:182t.; suffixוִירִשְׁתָּהּconsecutiveDeuteronomy 17:142t. on this and kindred f

Possible Meanings:
  • take possession of (semantic_range)
  • inherit (semantic_range)
  • dispossess (semantic_range)
  • take possession of (semantic_range)
  • have as a possession (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H5892 עִיר
Definition:

Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c

Possible Meanings:
  • wakeful (semantic_range)
  • one (semantic_range)
  • angel (semantic_range)
H8558 תָּמָר
Definition:

12; in simile of prosperityPsalm 92:13, of (graceful) stature Cant 7:8, compare (figurative)Songs 7:9; pluralתְּמָרִיםin oasisExodus 15:27(J), ""Numbers 33:9(P);׳כַּמֹּת תLeviticus 23:40(H)palm-branch 12; in simile of prosperityPsalm 92:13, of (graceful) stature Cant 7:8, compare (figurative)Songs 7:9; pluralתְּמָרִיםin oasisExodus 15:27(J), ""Numbers 33:9(P);׳כַּמֹּת תLeviticus 23:40(H)palm-branch

Possible Meanings:
  • palm-tree (semantic_range)
  • date-palm (semantic_range)

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