Jueces 10:17

17 En esa ocasión, los ejércitos de Amón se habían juntado para la guerra y acampaban en Galaad, y el pueblo de Israel se congregó y acampó en Mizpa.

Jueces 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 ) .

Jueces 10:17 In-Context

15 Pero los israelitas rogaron al Señor
diciendo:
—Hemos pecado. Castíganos como bien te parezca, pero rescátanos hoy de nuestros enemigos.

16 Entonces los israelitas dejaron los dioses ajenos para servir al Señor
, y él se entristeció a causa del sufrimiento que experimentaban.

17 En esa ocasión, los ejércitos de Amón se habían juntado para la guerra y acampaban en Galaad, y el pueblo de Israel se congregó y acampó en Mizpa.

18 Los líderes de Galaad se dijeron unos a otros: «El primero que ataque a los amonitas será proclamado gobernante de todo el pueblo de Galaad».