“1 And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of
Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in
mount Ephraim. 2 And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died,
and was buried in Shamir. 3 And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and
judged Israel twenty and two years. 4 And he had thirty sons that rode
on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called
Havothjair unto this day, which [are] in the land of Gilead. 5 And Jair
died, and was buried in Camon.”
“6 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD,
and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of
Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and
the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him. 7
And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into
the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of
Ammon. 8 And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel:
eighteen years, all the children of Israel that [were] on the other side
Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which [is] in Gilead. 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.”
“10 And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have
sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also
served Baalim. 11 And the LORD said unto the children of Israel, [Did]
not [I deliver you] from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the
children of Ammon, and from the Philistines? 12 The Zidonians also, and
the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me,
and I delivered you out of their hand. 13 Yet ye have forsaken me, and
served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more. 14 Go and cry
unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of
your tribulation. 15 And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We
have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver
us only, we pray thee, this day. 16 And they put away the strange gods
from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the
misery of Israel. 17 Then the children of Ammon were gathered together,
and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves
together, and encamped in Mizpeh. 18 And the people [and] princes of
Gilead said one to another, What man [is he] that will begin to fight
against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants
of Gilead.” (Judges 10:1-18 AV)
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