Judges 10:17

17 When the Ammonites were called to arms and camped in Gilead, the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.

Judges 10:17 in Other Translations

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.

17 Then the Ammonites were called to arms, and they encamped in Gilead. And the people of Israel came together, and they encamped at Mizpah.

17 At that time the armies of Ammon had gathered for war and were camped in Gilead, and the people of Israel assembled and camped at Mizpah.

17 The Ammonites prepared for war, setting camp in Gilead. The People of Israel set their rival camp in Mizpah.

17 The Ammonites were called together, and they camped in Gilead. So the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.

Judges 10:17 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 10:17

Then the children of Ammon were gathered together
By a crier, as Jarchi; they had passed over Jordan, as in ( Judges 10:9 ) and had been distressing three of the tribes of Israel on that side; but now being informed, by an herald at arms, that the children of Israel, on the other side Jordan, were risen up in defence of their country, rights, and liberties, the children of Ammon came back and crossed over Jordan again:

and encamped in Gilead;
in the land of Gilead, part of which belonged to the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the other part to the half tribe of Manasseh:

and the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped
at Mizpeh:
of which name there were several cities in the land of Israel, on both sides Jordan; this must design a place on the other side Jordan, either in the tribe of Gad or Manasseh, for it seems there was of this name in each, see ( Genesis 31:49 ) ( Joshua 11:3 ) .

Judges 10:17 In-Context

15 But the Israelites said to the LORD, “We have sinned. Do with us whatever you think best, but please rescue us now.”

16 Then they got rid of the foreign gods among them and served the LORD. And he could bear Israel’s misery no longer.

17 When the Ammonites were called to arms and camped in Gilead, the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.

18 The leaders of the people of Gilead said to each other, “Whoever will take the lead in attacking the Ammonites will be head over all who live in Gilead.”

Cross References

• 1. S Genesis 31:49; Judges 11:29