Moreover. — Rather, and. Eighteen years’ oppression of the Trans-jordanic tribes emboldened them to attack the others.
Was sore distressed. — The same expression is used in Judges 2:19.
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Judges 10:9
9 Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.