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The Lord responded to his people's complete abandonment by allowing severe oppression (Judges 10:8). As usual, Israel called out to the Lord for help (Judges 10:10) only after facing great hardship (10:9). Normally, Israel's cry led to divine help, but God's choice to leave them to their chosen gods marks a change in the cycle described in Judges 2:10–19. Only when the Israelites put aside their foreign gods and served the Lord did he act to save them again (Judges 10:17–11:33).
Events
People
Amorites: Canaanite people group, enemies of Israel Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Places
Ammon: An ancient nation and its capital city, enemies of Israel Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus Philistia: An ancient people and region in Canaan
Glossary
Topics
Ammonites: Defeated by the Israelites Ingratitude of Man to God Israel: The People Backslide, and are Given Over to the Philistines for Chastisement for Eighteen Years Prayer: Answered: Ammon Repentance of Their Idolatry, when Afflicted by the Philistines