After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms.
DRAAnd he joined to him the children of Ammon, and Amalec: and he went and overthrew Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.
FBVEglon had the Ammonites and the Amalekite join him, and then attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms.
GNVAnd he gathered vnto him the children of Ammon, and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and they possessed the citie of palme trees.
LSVand he gathers the sons of Ammon and Amalek to himself, and goes and strikes Israel, and they possess the city of palms;
NASBAnd he gathered to himself the sons of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and defeated Israel, and they took possession of the city of the palm trees.NASB 2020
Getting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join him, Eglon came and attacked Israel, and they took possession of the City of Palms.
NMVAnd he gathered unto him the children of ‘Amon [Inbred] and ‘Amalek [Dweller in a Valley], and went and struck Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], and possessed the city of palm trees.
OJBAnd he gathered unto him the Bnei Ammon and Amalek, and went and attacked Yisroel, and possessed the Ir HaTemarim.
RVAnd he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and went and smote Israel, and they possessed the city of palm trees.
T4TEglon persuaded the leaders of the Ammon and Amalek people-groups to join their armies with his army to attack Israel. They captured Jericho, which was called ‘The City of Palm Trees’.