^{12 (DH)} And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done what was evil in the sight of the Lord. ^{13 (DH)} He gathered to himself the Ammonites and the Amalekites, and went and defeated Israel. And they took possession of the city of palms. ^{14 (DH)} And the people of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.