Chapter 10

And after Abimelech there arose⁴ to defend⁵³ Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt⁶ in Shamir in mount Ephraim.

And he judged⁴ Israel twenty and three years, and died,⁴ and was buried¹¹ in Shamir.

And after him arose⁴ Jair, a Gileadite, and judged⁴ Israel twenty and two years.

And he had thirty sons that rode⁶ on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called⁴ Havothjair ²⁹⁷¹ unto this day, which [are] in the land of Gilead.

And Jair died,⁴ and was buried¹¹ in Camon.

And the children of Israel did² evil again⁵⁵ in the sight of the LORD, and served⁴ 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 forsook⁴ the LORD, and served¹ not him.

And the anger of the LORD was hot⁴ against Israel, and he sold⁴ them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon.

And that year they vexed⁴ and oppressed²⁵ the children of Israel: eighteen ⁶²⁴⁰ years, all the children of Israel that [were] on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which [is] in Gilead.

Moreover the children of Ammon passed over⁴ Jordan to fight⁹ also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.⁴

And the children of Israel cried⁴ unto the LORD, saying,² We have sinned¹ against thee, both because we have forsaken¹ our God, and also served⁴ Baalim.

And the LORD said⁴ 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?

The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress¹ you; and ye cried⁴ to me, and I delivered⁵⁵ you out of their hand.

Yet ye have forsaken¹ me, and served⁴ other gods: wherefore I will deliver⁵³ you no more.⁵⁵

Go³ and cry³ unto the gods which ye have chosen;¹ let them deliver⁵⁵ you in the time of your tribulation.

And the children of Israel said⁴ unto the LORD, We have sinned:¹ do³ thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver⁵⁴ us only, we pray thee, this day.

And they put away⁵⁵ the strange gods from among them, and served⁴ the LORD: and his soul was grieved⁴ for the misery of Israel.

Then the children of Ammon were gathered together,¹¹ and encamped⁴ in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled¹¹ themselves together, and encamped⁴ in Mizpeh.

And the people [and] princes of Gilead said⁴ one to another, What man [is he] that will begin⁵⁵ to fight⁹ against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants⁶ of Gilead.