Judges 10 (KJV)
More judges came after Abimelech to deliver Israel as they followed the pattern of turning to other gods. Tola, a man of Issachar, came after Abimelech’s reign and judged Israel for twenty-three years. Jair, a Gileadite, judged for twenty-two years after Tola. Following Jair, the Lord became angry with Israel and “…sold them into the hands of the Philistines and into the hands of the children of Ammon” (v.7).
Israel was oppressed for eighteen years when they cried out to the Lord. “And the Lord said unto the dchildren of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines? 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. Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more. Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation”(vs.11-14).
“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. And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the Lord: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel” (vs. 15, 16).
“Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh. 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” (vs. 17, 18).
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