10:6 The Israelites again did evil in the Lord’s sight. 1 They worshiped 2 the Baals and the Ashtars, 3 as well as the gods of Syria, Sidon, 4 Moab, the Ammonites, and the Philistines. 5 They abandoned the Lord and did not worship 6 him. 10:7 The Lord was furious with Israel 7 and turned them over to 8 the Philistines and Ammonites. 10:8 They ruthlessly oppressed 9 the Israelites that eighteenth year 10 – that is, all the Israelites living east of the Jordan in Amorite country in Gilead. 10:9 The Ammonites crossed the Jordan to fight with Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim. 11 Israel suffered greatly. 12
10:10 The Israelites cried out for help to the Lord: “We have sinned against you. We abandoned our God and worshiped 13 the Baals.” 10:11 The Lord said to the Israelites, “Did I not deliver you from Egypt, the Amorites, the Ammonites, the Philistines, 10:12 the Sidonians, Amalek, and Midian 14 when they oppressed you? 15 You cried out for help to me, and I delivered you from their power. 16 10:13 But since you abandoned me and worshiped 17 other gods, I will not deliver you again. 10:14 Go and cry for help to the gods you have chosen! Let them deliver you from trouble!” 18 10:15 But the Israelites said to the Lord, “We have sinned. You do to us as you see fit, 19 but deliver us today!” 20 10:16 They threw away the foreign gods they owned 21 and worshiped 22 the Lord. Finally the Lord grew tired of seeing Israel suffer so much. 23
10:17 The Ammonites assembled 24 and camped in Gilead; the Israelites gathered together and camped in Mizpah. 10:18 The leaders 25 of Gilead said to one another, “Who is willing to lead the charge 26 against the Ammonites? He will become the leader of all who live in Gilead!”