Guy had previously allied himself with Raynald, who was by now taking advantage of his position at Kerak to harass the trading caravans travelling between Egypt and Damascus.
Guy sebelumnya bersekutu dengan Raynald, yang sekarang memanfaatkan posisinya di Al-Karak untuk mengganggu karavan dagang yang melakukan perjalanan antara Mesir dan Damaskus.