Judges 3:12-14 Once Again!

 12Once 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. 13After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms.

14The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.

 “Moab, situated to the east of the Dead Sea between the Arnon and the Zered, was settled as a kingdom some fifty years before the Israelite invasion.”

·“Ammon, to the north-east of Moab, was established about the same time as Israel in the late thirteenth century B.C.”

“The Amalekites, who were akin to the Edomites, were a nomadic race occupying the considerable area south of Judah, and were possibly Israel’s bitterest enemy (Exodus 17:8-16; cf. 1 Samuel 15:2-3).” (Cundall)

“Israel’s sin brought them into bondage. They suffered 8 years of bondage before they cried out to the LORD in the days of Othniel. Then they endured another 18 stubborn years of bondage before they cried out to the LORD.” (Guzik)

“Once again the __________ did evil in the sight of the LORD”. Fill in the blank! Is there any country or nationality that doesn’t? Brethren, evil is increasing by the minute in the world and things are changing fast! 

Please pray for a revival! Our country needs to return to the Lord before it’s too late.

Blessings