Judges 3:12-14

Living Bible

¹² the people of Israel turned once again to their sinful ways, so God helped King Eglon of Moab to conquer part of Israel at that time. ¹³ Allied with him were the armies of the Ammonites and the Amalekites. These forces defeated the Israelis and took possession of Jericho, often called “The City of Palm Trees.” ¹⁴ For the next eighteen years the people of Israel were required to pay crushing taxes to King Eglon.