Judges 10

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1. 1After Abimelech, a man named Tola rose up to defend Israel. He was the son of Puah and grandson of Dodo, from the tribe of Issachar. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim.
2. 2He led Israel as judge for 23 years. Then he died and was buried in Shamir.
3. 3After him, Jair from Gilead became judge and led Israel for 22 years.
4. 4He had 30 sons who rode on 30 donkey colts, and they had 30 towns in the land of Gilead, which are still called Havvoth Jair to this day.
5. 5Jair died and was buried in Kamon.
6. 6The children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD. They served the Baals and the Ashtaroth, as well as the gods of Syria, Sidon, Moab, the Ammonites, and the Philistines. They forsook the LORD and did not serve him.
7. 7The anger of the LORD was fierce against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of the Philistines and the Ammonites.
8. 8And in that year, they troubled and oppressed the Israelites. For 18 years, they oppressed all the Israelites living on the other side of the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.
9. 9The Ammonites even crossed the Jordan to attack Judah, Benjamin, and the tribe of Ephraim. Israel was in terrible distress.
10. 10The people of Israel cried out to the LORD, saying, "We have sinned against you! We abandoned our God and worshiped the Baals."
11. 11The LORD answered the people of Israel, "Didn't I rescue you from the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Ammonites, and the Philistines?
12. 12When the Sidonians, the Amalekites, and the Maonites oppressed you, you cried out to me, and I rescued you from their power.
13. 13But you turned your backs on me and served other gods. So I will not rescue you anymore.
14. 14Go cry out to the gods you've chosen! Let them save you when you're in trouble."
15. 15But the people of Israel pleaded with the LORD, "We have sinned! Punish us however you see fit — just please rescue us today."
16. 16Then they got rid of the foreign gods among them and began serving the LORD again. His soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
17. 17The Ammonites assembled their forces and set up camp in Gilead. The Israelites gathered together and made camp at Mizpah.
18. 18The people and leaders of Gilead asked each other, "Who will step up and lead the attack against the Ammonites? Whoever does will become the ruler over everyone in Gilead."