Whenever the Israelites would plant their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east would come up and invade them, Cross References Genesis 29:1 Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east. Leviticus 26:16 then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it. Judges 6:2 and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds. Judges 6:4 encamping against them as far as Gaza and destroying the produce of the land. They left Israel with no sustenance, neither sheep nor oxen nor donkeys. 1 Kings 20:27 The Israelites also mobilized, gathered supplies, and marched out to meet them. The Israelites camped before them like two small flocks of goats, while the Arameans covered the countryside. Isaiah 62:8 The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: "Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled. Ezekiel 25:4 therefore I will indeed give you as a possession to the people of the East. They will set up their camps and pitch their tents among you. They will eat your fruit and drink your milk. Treasury of Scripture And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them; when Israel Leviticus 26:16 Deuteronomy 28:30-33,51 Job 31:8 Amalekites Judges 3:13 children Judges 6:33 Judges 7:12 Judges 8:10 |