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And the people of Israel came together, and they encamped at Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Ammonites were called to arms and camped in Gilead, and the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the people of Ammon gathered together and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled together and encamped in Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the sons of Ammon were summoned, and they camped in Gilead. And the sons of Israel gathered together and camped in Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the sons of Ammon were summoned and they camped in Gilead. And the sons of Israel gathered together and camped in Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the sons of Ammon were summoned, and they camped in Gilead. And the sons of Israel gathered together, and camped in Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the sons of Ammon were summoned, and they camped in Gilead. And the sons of Israel gathered together and camped in Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the Ammonites were assembled together and they camped in Gilead. And the sons of Israel assembled and camped at Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Ammonites were called together, and they camped in Gilead. So the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Ammonites were called together, and they camped in Gilead. So the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The rulers of Ammon called their soldiers together and led them to Gilead, where they set up camp. The Israelites gathered at Mizpah and set up camp there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The troops of Ammon were summoned to fight, and they camped at Gilead. The people of Israel also gathered together and camped at Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the Ammonite army prepared for battle and camped in Gilead. The people of Israel came together and camped at Mizpah in Gilead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Ammonites were summoned and they encamped in Gilead. The Israelis assembled together and encamped in Mizpah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Ammonites were called to arms and camped in Gilead, and the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Ammonites assembled and camped in Gilead; the Israelites gathered together and camped in Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then the people of Ammon were gathered together, and camped in Gilead. The children of Israel assembled themselves together, and camped at Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then the children of Ammon were assembled, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves, and encamped in Mizpeh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then the children of Ammon were gathered together and encamped in Gilead. The children of Israel assembled themselves together and encamped in Mizpah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Ammon are called together, and encamp in Gilead, and the sons of Israel are gathered together, and encamp in Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the Bene-Ammon are called together, and encamp in Gilead, and the sons of Israel are gathered together, and encamp in Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Ammon will be called together, and they will encamp in Gilead. And the sons of Israel will assemble together and encamp in Mizpeh.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Ammon shouting together, pitched their tents in Galaad: against whom the children of Israel assembled themselves together and camped in Maspha. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And then the sons of Ammon, shouting out together, pitched their tents in Gilead. And the sons of Israel gathered together against them, and they made camp at Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Ammonites were called out for war and encamped in Gilead, while the Israelites assembled and encamped at Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the Ammonites were called to arms, and they encamped in Gilead; and the Israelites came together, and they encamped at Mizpah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then the children of Ammon were gathered together and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together and encamped in Mizpeh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sons of Amon assembled and they camped in Galad, and the sons of Israel assembled and they camped in Mezpaya<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Ammon went up, and encamped in Galaad; and the children of Israel were gathered together and encamped on the hill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/10-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=3330" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/10.htm">Philistine and Ammonite Oppression</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">Then the Ammonites</a> <a href="/hebrew/5983.htm" title="5983: ‘am·mō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A people living E. of the Jordan. From am; tribal, i.e. Inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6817.htm" title="6817: way·yiṣ·ṣā·‘ă·qū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To cry, cry out, call. A primitive root; to shriek; to proclaim.">were called to arms</a> <a href="/hebrew/2583.htm" title="2583: way·ya·ḥă·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline; by implication, to decline; specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. To encamp.">and camped</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568: bag·gil·‘āḏ (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably from Gal'ed; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites.">in Gilead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: way·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">assembled</a> <a href="/hebrew/2583.htm" title="2583: way·ya·ḥă·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline; by implication, to decline; specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. To encamp.">and camped</a> <a href="/hebrew/4709.htm" title="4709: bam·miṣ·pāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The name of several places in Isr. Feminine of Mitspeh; Mitspah, the name of two places in Palestine.">at Mizpah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>And the rulers of Gilead said to one another, “Whoever will launch the attack against the Ammonites will be the head of all who live in Gilead.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-4.htm">Judges 11:4-5</a></span><br />Some time later, when the Ammonites fought against Israel / and made war with them, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/3-12.htm">Judges 3:12-14</a></span><br />Once again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. So He gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD. / After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms. / The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-33.htm">Judges 6:33</a></span><br />Then all the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east gathered together, crossed over the Jordan, and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-29.htm">Judges 11:29</a></span><br />Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh, then through Mizpah of Gilead. And from there he advanced against the Ammonites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-32.htm">Judges 11:32-33</a></span><br />So Jephthah crossed over to the Ammonites to fight against them, and the LORD delivered them into his hand. / With a great blow he devastated twenty cities from Aroer to the vicinity of Minnith, as far as Abel-keramim. So the Ammonites were subdued before the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/21-23.htm">Numbers 21:23-24</a></span><br />But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel. / And Israel put him to the sword and took possession of his land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok—but only up to the border of the Ammonites, because it was fortified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-32.htm">Deuteronomy 2:32-33</a></span><br />So Sihon and his whole army came out for battle against us at Jahaz. / And the LORD our God delivered him over to us, and we defeated him and his sons and his whole army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/11-1.htm">1 Samuel 11:1-11</a></span><br />Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.” / But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you on one condition, that I may put out everyone’s right eye and bring reproach upon all Israel.” / “Hold off for seven days,” replied the elders of Jabesh, “and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-12.htm">1 Samuel 12:12</a></span><br />But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was your king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/10-6.htm">2 Samuel 10:6-8</a></span><br />When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob. / On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men. / The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-25.htm">2 Kings 13:25</a></span><br />Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times, and so recovered the cities of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-6.htm">Psalm 83:6-8</a></span><br />the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, / of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre. / Even Assyria has joined them, lending strength to the sons of Lot. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-11.htm">Isaiah 9:11-12</a></span><br />The LORD has raised up the foes of Rezin against him and joined his enemies together. / Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-1.htm">Jeremiah 49:1-2</a></span><br />Concerning the Ammonites, this is what the LORD says: “Has Israel no sons? Is he without heir? Why then has Milcom taken possession of Gad? Why have his people settled in their cities? / Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will sound the battle cry against Rabbah of the Ammonites. It will become a heap of ruins, and its villages will be burned. Then Israel will drive out their dispossessors, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-2.htm">Ezekiel 25:2-7</a></span><br />“Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them. / Tell the Ammonites to hear the word of the Lord GOD, for this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you exclaimed, “Aha!” when My sanctuary was profaned, when the land of Israel was laid waste, and when the house of Judah went into exile, / therefore I will indeed give you as a possession to the people of the East. They will set up their camps and pitch their tents among you. They will eat your fruit and drink your milk. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.</p><p class="hdg">gathered together.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/11-11.htm">Judges 11:11,29</a></b></br> Then 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-49.htm">Genesis 31:49</a></b></br> And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/10-11.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/judges/10-11.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/judges/6-35.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/judges/9-50.htm">Army</a> <a href="/judges/9-47.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/judges/10-11.htm">Bene-Ammon</a> <a href="/judges/9-50.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/judges/10-15.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/9-50.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/judges/10-16.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/10-15.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/joshua/18-26.htm">Mizpah</a> <a href="/joshua/18-26.htm">Mizpeh</a> <a href="/judges/9-50.htm">Position</a> <a href="/judges/7-23.htm">Summoned</a> <a href="/judges/9-51.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/judges/9-47.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/10-18.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/judges/10-18.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/judges/15-14.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/judges/11-20.htm">Army</a> <a href="/judges/12-1.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/judges/10-18.htm">Bene-Ammon</a> <a href="/judges/11-18.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/judges/10-18.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/11-18.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/judges/10-18.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/11-27.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/judges/11-11.htm">Mizpah</a> <a href="/judges/11-11.htm">Mizpeh</a> <a href="/judges/11-20.htm">Position</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-17.htm">Summoned</a> <a href="/judges/11-3.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/judges/11-3.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/10-1.htm">Tola judges Israel in Shamir</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/10-3.htm">Jair, whose thirty sons had thirty cities</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/10-6.htm">The Philistines and Ammonites oppress Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/10-10.htm">In their misery God sends them to their false gods</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/10-15.htm">Upon their repentance he pities them</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then the Ammonites were called to arms</b><br>The Ammonites, descendants of Lot, were often in conflict with Israel. This phrase indicates a mobilization for war, a common occurrence in the period of the Judges when Israel faced frequent threats from neighboring nations. The Ammonites' hostility can be traced back to territorial disputes and historical enmity (<a href="/judges/11-4.htm">Judges 11:4-5</a>). This mobilization reflects the cyclical pattern of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance seen throughout the Book of Judges.<p><b>and camped in Gilead</b><br>Gilead was a region east of the Jordan River, known for its balm and rugged terrain. It was part of the territory allotted to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. The Ammonites' encampment here signifies a direct threat to these tribes. Gilead's strategic location made it a frequent battleground, and its mention highlights the geographical and tribal tensions of the time.<p><b>and the Israelites assembled</b><br>The assembly of the Israelites indicates a response to the Ammonite threat. This gathering was likely a call to arms for the tribes affected by the Ammonite aggression. It reflects the communal nature of Israelite society, where tribes would unite against common enemies. This assembly is a precursor to the leadership of Jephthah, who would later deliver Israel from the Ammonites (<a href="/judges/11.htm">Judges 11:1-11</a>).<p><b>and camped at Mizpah</b><br>Mizpah, meaning "watchtower," was a significant site for gatherings and covenant renewals in Israel's history. Its location is debated, but it served as a rallying point for the Israelites. Mizpah's role as a place of assembly is seen in other biblical accounts, such as in <a href="/1_samuel/7-5.htm">1 Samuel 7:5-6</a>, where Samuel gathered Israel for repentance and renewal. The choice of Mizpah underscores the seriousness of the threat and the need for divine intervention, foreshadowing the deliverance to come.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/ammonites.htm">Ammonites</a></b><br>A group of people descended from Lot, often in conflict with Israel. In this context, they are preparing for battle against Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gilead.htm">Gilead</a></b><br>A region east of the Jordan River, known for its balm and rugged terrain. It is significant as a battleground in this account.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Here, they are gathering to confront the threat posed by the Ammonites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mizpah.htm">Mizpah</a></b><br>A place of gathering and strategic importance in Israel. It often served as a site for assembly and decision-making.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/conflict.htm">Conflict</a></b><br>The event of the Ammonites preparing for war against Israel, prompting the Israelites to respond by assembling at Mizpah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god_in_times_of_conflict.htm">Dependence on God in Times of Conflict</a></b><br>The Israelites' assembly at Mizpah signifies a collective response to a threat. Believers today can learn the importance of coming together in prayer and seeking God's guidance during challenging times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_unity.htm">The Importance of Unity</a></b><br>The gathering of the Israelites at Mizpah underscores the need for unity among God's people when facing external threats. Unity in the body of Christ is crucial for spiritual battles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_context_and_its_lessons.htm">Historical Context and Its Lessons</a></b><br>Understanding the historical enmity between Israel and the Ammonites can help believers appreciate the ongoing spiritual battles they face and the need for vigilance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_preparation.htm">Strategic Preparation</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites prepared for battle, Christians are called to be spiritually prepared, putting on the full armor of God as described in <a href="/bsb/ephesians/6.htm">Ephesians 6</a>.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_am_i_accountable_for_unchosen_birth.htm">Who was Nahash the Ammonite in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_jair's_30_sons_rule_30_cities.htm">(Judges 10:4) How feasible is it that Jair had thirty sons, all uniquely ruling thirty cities with their own donkeys?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/philistine-ammonite_oppression_verified.htm">(Judges 10:7) Is there any historical or archaeological verification of simultaneous oppression by Philistines and Ammonites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/judges_12_1-7__unity_or_conflict.htm">Judges 12:1-7 - How does the narrative align with or contradict earlier portrayals of tribal unity and cooperation in Judges?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">Then.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">and, </span>a general note of time.<p><span class= "bld">Were gathered together.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">were cried together. Conclamati sunt.</span><p><span class= "bld">In Mizpeh.</span>--A very common name, since it means "watch-tower." This is doubtless the Mizpeh in Gilead (<a href="/judges/11-29.htm" title="Then the Spirit of the LORD came on Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over to the children of Ammon.">Judges 11:29</a>; <a href="/joshua/11-3.htm" title="And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.">Joshua 11:3</a>), also called Ramoth-Mizpeh, or Ramoth-Gilead (<a href="/joshua/13-26.htm" title="And from Heshbon to Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;">Joshua 13:26</a>; <a href="/joshua/20-8.htm" title="And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness on the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.">Joshua 20:8</a>). (Comp. <a href="/genesis/31-49.htm" title="And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and you, when we are absent one from another.">Genesis 31:49</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - This verse ought to begin the new chapter. The preliminary matter of Israel's sin, of their oppression by the Ammonites, of their repentance and return to the God of their fathers, and of God's merciful acceptance of their penitence and prayer, was concluded in the last verse. The history of their deliverance by Jephthah begins here. <span class="cmt_word">And the children of Ammon</span>, etc., <span class="accented">i.e.</span> they encamped, as they had done during the previous seventeen years, in Gilead, either to carry off the crops or to wring tribute from the people, or in some other way to oppress them, expecting no doubt to meet with tame submission as before. But a new spirit was aroused among the Israelites. By whatever channel the bitter reproach in vers. 11-14 had been convey. ed to them, probably by the same channel, whether angel, or prophet, or high priest, had an answer of peace come to them on their repentance, and so they were roused and encouraged to resistance. As a first step, they <span class="cmt_word">encamped in Mizpeh</span> (see <a href="/judges/11-11.htm">Judges 11:11, 29, 34</a>). Mizpeh, or Mizpah of Gilead, is probably the same as Mizpah in Gilead where Laban and Jacob parted (<a href="/genesis/31-25.htm">Genesis 31:25, 49</a>); as Ramoth-Mizpeh (<a href="/joshua/13-26.htm">Joshua 13:26</a>), called simply <span class="accented">Ramoth in Gilead</span> (<a href="/joshua/20-8.htm">Joshua 20:8</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/6-80.htm">1 Chronicles 6:80</a>); and as the place well known in later Israelite history as <span class="accented">Ramoth-Gilead</span> (<a href="/1_kings/4-13.htm">1 Kings 4:13</a>; <a href="/1_kings/22-3.htm">1 Kings 22:3, 6</a>), situated in the tribe of Gad, and a strong place of much importance. It was the place of national meeting for the whole of Gilead. <span class="accented">Mizpah</span> means <span class="accented">the watch-tower</span>, and would of course be upon a height, as the name <span class="accented">Ramoth-Mizpeh</span>, the heights of Mizpeh, also shows. It almost always preserves its meaning as an appellative, having the article prefixed, <span class="accented">ham-mizpah</span>, which is its usual form; only once <span class="accented">ham-mizpeh</span> (<a href="/joshua/15-38.htm">Joshua 15:38</a>), and <span class="accented">Mizpeh</span> (<a href="/joshua/11-18.htm">Joshua 11:18</a>; <a href="/judges/11-29.htm">Judges 11:29</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/22-3.htm">1 Samuel 22:3</a>), and once <span class="accented">Mizpah</span> (<a href="/hosea/5-1.htm">Hosea 5:1</a>). Whether Mizpeh in <a href="/judges/20-1.htm">Judges 20:1-3</a> is the same will be considered in the note to that passage. The modern site is not identified with certainty; it is thought to be es-Salt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/10-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the Ammonites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were called to arms</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּצָּֽעֲקוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiṣ·ṣā·‘ă·qū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6817.htm">Strong's 6817: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shriek, to proclaim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and camped</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·ḥă·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2583.htm">Strong's 2583: </a> </span><span class="str2">To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Gilead,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּגִּלְעָ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(bag·gil·‘āḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1568.htm">Strong's 1568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">assembled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּאָֽסְפוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and camped</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·ḥă·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2583.htm">Strong's 2583: </a> </span><span class="str2">To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Mizpah.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(bam·miṣ·pāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4709.htm">Strong's 4709: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mizpah -- the name of several places in Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/10-17.htm">Judges 10:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/10-17.htm">Judges 10:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/10-17.htm">Judges 10:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/10-17.htm">Judges 10:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/10-17.htm">Judges 10:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/10-17.htm">Judges 10:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/10-17.htm">Judges 10:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/10-17.htm">Judges 10:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/10-17.htm">Judges 10:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/10-17.htm">Judges 10:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/10-17.htm">OT History: Judges 10:17 Then the children of Ammon were gathered (Jd Judg. 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