1 And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.
2 And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.
3 And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.
4 And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which [are] in the land of Gilead.
5 And Jair died, and was buried in Camon.
6 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served 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 forsook the LORD, and served not him.
7 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon.
8 And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that [were] on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which [is] in Gilead.
9 Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.
10 And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.
11 And the LORD said 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?
12 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.
13 Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more.
14 Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.
15 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.
16 And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
17 Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.
18 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.
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Judges 10 tells the story of the judges tola and Jair, who led Israel for a total of 45 years after the death of Jephthah. However, the Israelites again move away from God and begin to worship foreign idols, which leads to oppression by the Ammonites. They finally cry out to God for help and repent of their idolatry, leading God to raise Jephthah to lead them to victory. Here are five verses related to the topics addressed in Judges 10, excluding verses from the chapter itself:
Psalm 106:36-37: "They served their idols, who became a bond for them. They sacrificed their children and their daughters to demons." This verse talks about idolatry and how it can be harmful to people. The Israelites in judges 10 deviated from God and began to worship foreign idols, leading to oppression by the Ammonites.
Isaiah 45:7: "I raise the light and create darkness, promote peace and a disgrace; I, the Lord, do all these things." This verse talks about God's sovereignty about all things, including the misfortune that can come over people. The Israelites in Judges 10 were oppressed by the Ammonites because of their idolatry, but they cried out to God for help, and God raised Jephthah to lead them to victory.
Romans 12:21: "Do not be overcome by evil, but they overcome evil with good." This verse talks about the importance of resisting evil and overcoming it with good. Jephthah in judges 10 led Israel to victory against the Ammonites and showed that it is possible to overcome evil with good.
Hebrews 11:32-34: "And what else do I say? I have no time to talk about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jepht, David, Samuel, and the prophets, who by faith conquered kingdoms, practiced justice, obtained the fulfillment of promises. They closed the mouth of lions, erased the force of fire, and escaped from the wire of the sword; from weakness they took strength, became powerful in battle, and put on foreign armies. " This verse talks about the faith of the Old Testament heroes who were able to conquer kingdoms and escape foreign armies. Jephthah in judges 10 is listed along with other heroes of faith for his conquest over the Ammonites.
Revelation 3:19: "To all whom I love, rebuke and discipline. So be diligent and repent." This verse talks about how God disciplines those whom He loves and how important it is to regret.
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