Further Disobedience and Oppression

Judges 10

6 Then d the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, and e served the Baals and the Ashtoreths, f the gods of Syria, the gods of g Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the people of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines; and they forsook the LORD and did not serve Him. 7 So the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and He h sold them into the hands of the i Philistines and into the hands of the people of j Ammon. 8 From that year they 1 harassed and oppressed the children of Israel for eighteen years - all the children of Israel who were on the other side of the Jordan in the k land of the Amorites, in Gilead. 9 Moreover the people of Ammon crossed over the Jordan to fight against Judah also, against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim, so that Israel was severely distressed.

10 l And the children of Israel cried out to the LORD, saying, "We have m sinned against You, because we have both forsaken our God and served the Baals!" 11 So the LORD said to the children of Israel, "Did I not deliver you n from the Egyptians and o from the Amorites and p from the people of Ammon and q from the Philistines? 12 "Also r the Sidonians s and Amalekites and 2 Maonites t oppressed you; and you cried out to Me, and I delivered you from their hand. 13 u "Yet you have forsaken Me and served other gods. Therefore I will deliver you no more. 14 "Go and v cry out to the gods which you have chosen; let them deliver you in your time of distress." 15 And the children of Israel said to the LORD, "We have sinned! w Do to us whatever seems best to You; only deliver us this day, we pray." 16 x So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD. And y His soul could no longer endure the misery of Israel.

17 Then the people of Ammon gathered together and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled together and encamped in z Mizpah. 18 And the people, the leaders of Gilead, said to one another, "Who is the man who will begin the fight against the people of Ammon? He shall a be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead."

  1. Cross References
    Judges 2:11
    Then the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served the Baals.
    Judges 3:7
    So the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD. They forgot the LORD their God, and served the Baals and Asherahs.
    Judges 6:1
    Then the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years.
    Judges 13:1
    Again the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.
  2. Cross References
    Judges 2:13
    They forsook the LORD and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.
  3. Cross References
    Judges 2:12
    And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt; and they followed other gods from among the gods of the people who were all around them, and they bowed down to them; and they provoked the LORD to anger.
  4. Cross References
    1 Kings 11:33
    Because they have forsaken Me, and worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the people of Ammon, and have not walked in My ways to do what is right in My eyes and keep My statutes and My judgments, as did his father David.
    Psalms 106:36
    They served their idols, Which became a snare to them.
  5. Cross References
    Judges 2:14
    And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel. So He delivered them into the hands of plunderers who despoiled them; and He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies.
    Judges 4:2
    So the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his army was Sisera, who dwelt in Harosheth Hagoyim.
    1 Samuel 12:9
    And when they forgot the LORD their God, He sold them into the hand of Sisera, commander of the army of Hazor, into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.
  6. Cross References
    Judges 13:1
    Again the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.
  7. Cross References
    Judges 3:13
    Then he gathered to himself the people of Ammon and Amalek, went and defeated Israel, and took possession of the City of Palms.
  8. Cross References
    Numbers 32:33
    So Moses gave to the children of Gad, to the children of Reuben, and to half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land with its cities within the borders, the cities of the surrounding country.
  9. Cross References
    Judges 6:6
    So Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites, and the children of Israel cried out to the LORD.
    1 Samuel 12:10
    "Then they cried out to the LORD, and said, 'We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths; but now deliver us from the hand of our enemies, and we will serve You.'
  10. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 1:41
    Then you answered and said to me, 'We have sinned against the LORD; we will go up and fight, just as the LORD our God commanded us.' And when everyone of you had girded on his weapons of war, you were ready to go up into the mountain.
  11. Cross References
    Exodus 14:30
    So the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore.
  12. Cross References
    Numbers 21:21
    Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying.
    Numbers 21:24
    Then Israel defeated him with the edge of the sword, and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the people of Ammon; for the border of the people of Ammon was fortified.
    Numbers 21:25
    So Israel took all these cities, and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon and in all its villages.
  13. Cross References
    Judges 3:12
    And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD strengthened Eglon king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.
    Judges 3:13
    Then he gathered to himself the people of Ammon and Amalek, went and defeated Israel, and took possession of the City of Palms.
  14. Cross References
    Judges 3:31
    After him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who killed six hundred men of the Philistines with an ox goad; and he also delivered Israel.
  15. Cross References
    Judges 1:31
    Nor did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Acco or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or Rehob.
    Judges 5:19
    The kings came and fought, Then the kings of Canaan fought In Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; They took no spoils of silver.
  16. Cross References
    Judges 6:3
    So it was, whenever Israel had sown, Midianites would come up; also Amalekites and the people of the East would come up against them.
    Judges 7:12
    Now the Midianites and Amalekites, all the people of the East, were lying in the valley as numerous as locusts; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the seashore in multitude.
  17. Cross References
    Psalms 106:42
    Their enemies also oppressed them, And they were brought into subjection under their hand.
    Psalms 106:43
    Many times He delivered them; But they rebelled in their counsel, And were brought low for their iniquity.
  18. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 32:15
    But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked; You grew fat, you grew thick, You are obese! Then he forsook God who made him, And scornfully esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
    Judges 2:12
    And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt; and they followed other gods from among the gods of the people who were all around them, and they bowed down to them; and they provoked the LORD to anger.
    Jeremiah 2:13
    For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, And hewn themselves cisterns - broken cisterns that can hold no water.
  19. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 32:37
    He will say: 'Where are their gods, The rock in which they sought refuge?
    Deuteronomy 32:38
    Who ate the fat of their sacrifices, And drank the wine of their drink offering? Let them rise and help you, And be your refuge.
  20. Cross References
    1 Samuel 3:18
    Then Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And he said, "It is the LORD. Let Him do what seems good to Him.
    2 Samuel 15:26
    "But if He says thus: 'I have no delight in you,' here I am, let Him do to me as seems good to Him."
  21. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 7:14
    If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
    Jeremiah 18:7
    The instant I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, to pull down, and to destroy it.
    Jeremiah 18:8
    If that nation against whom I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I thought to bring upon it.
  22. Cross References
    Psalms 106:44
    Nevertheless He regarded their affliction, When He heard their cry.
    Psalms 106:45
    And for their sake He remembered His covenant, And relented according to the multitude of His mercies.
    Isaiah 63:9
    In all their affliction He was afflicted, And the Angel of His Presence saved them; In His love and in His pity He redeemed them; And He bore them and carried them All the days of old.
  23. Cross References
    Genesis 31:49
    Also Mizpah, because he said, "May the LORD watch between you and me when we are absent one from another.
    Judges 11:11
    Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and commander over them; and Jephthah spoke all his words before the LORD in Mizpah.
    Judges 11:29
    Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh, and passed through Mizpah of Gilead; and from Mizpah of Gilead he advanced toward the people of Ammon.
  24. Cross References
    Judges 11:8
    And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "That is why we have turned again to you now, that you may go with us and fight against the people of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
    Judges 11:11
    Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and commander over them; and Jephthah spoke all his words before the LORD in Mizpah.
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