"Two evil Kush people in the northwest of Mesopotamia, Naharan, king of Aram, or Zushan Li Sartin, were the first oppressors after the Israelites settled in Canaan, but this time it was Moab." The Bible says, "Israel did evil in the eyes of the Lord again, so the Lord strengthened Eglon king of Moab and fought against Israel because they did evil in the eyes of the Lord.
The Palestinian tribes among the twelve tribes in Israel were divided according to Dobiaslot's map (version 1759) from the day they were exiled.
However, in fact, the war with Moab has nothing to do with sin.
After Joshua's death, the tribes were not unified, scattered into their own territory and vulnerable to external attacks.
Similar to Chushan Sartin's invasion, Moab's attack under the rule of King Eglon was not an attack on the whole of Israel, but an invasion to confiscate the territory that was beneficial to the prosperity of his kingdom. Just like Chushan Lee Sartin, King Eglon's goal is to control a part of the King's Expressway, which is very important for the trade routes adjacent to the Outer Jordan River.
In order to invade, King Eglon needed an alliance.
He was called Ammon and Amalek.
As soon as Moab joined forces to strengthen their army, they defeated all the tribes outside Jordan.
With the conquest of the Israeli tribes living in the Outer Jordan River, the Allied forces crossed the river into the West Jordan River and quickly took control of the "Palm City" from the Benjamin tribe.
What they want to occupy is not Jericho, but the fertile land around the ruins and the commercial road network extending westward to the mountains.
Once they occupied this area, they stopped pushing inland, because King Eglon knew that considering that his Moab army was too small, his coalition was temporary, and it would be risky to push further.
King Eglon got what he wanted: the king's highway, the fertile land around Jericho, and the road network leading to the western mountains. Read more … like this preview. Want to continue reading? You can! Join us (convenient and instant access) and see what you missed! ! All high-end goods provide full service and can be picked up immediately.
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Cam Rea is a writer and military historian.
He has written many articles for the Origin of Ancient Times, Classical Wisdom Weekly and several books, including: Israel War: Military History of Aggression from the Last Judge to Solomon. Above: Rudolph von Ames (1350- 1375) (in the public domain), a miniature painting of the murder of King Egelund of Ehud, a military historian, and now the deputy editor/writer of Strategy and Tactics Publishing House.
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