Then they went and struck Israel and took possession of the city of palm trees. And the sons of Israel continued to serve Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. ” ​ — Judges 3: 12 - 14. The territory of the Moabites lay to the east of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea.
فعبد بنو اسرائيل عجلون [« واستُعبد بنو اسرائيل لعجلون » ،‏ الترجمة اليسوعية الجديدة‏] ملك موآب ثماني عشرة سنة » .‏ —‏ قضاة ٣ :‏ ​ ١٢ -‏ ١٤‏ .‏