Judges 6:3

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;

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Suffering and trialsJustice and mercySalvationApostasy

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Glossary

Midian Place: Biblical region. Modern identification: Al Bad.
Amalek Place: Biblical region. Modern identification: Ain el Qudeirat.
East Place: (1. ) The orient (mizrah); the rising of the sun. Thus “the east country” is the country lying to the east of Syria, the Elymais ( Zech. 8:7 ). (2). Modern identification: Amman.