9And the children of Ammon went over Jordan, to make war against Judah and Benjamin and the house of Ephraim; and Israel was in great trouble.
10Then the children of Israel, crying out to the Lord, said, Great is our sin against you, for we have given up our God and have been servants to the Baals.
11And the Lord said to the children of Israel, Were not the Egyptians and the Amorites and the children of Ammon and the Philistines
12And the Zidonians and Amalek and Midian crushing you down, and in answer to your cry did I not give you salvation from their hands?
13But, for all this, you have given me up and have been servants to other gods: so I will be your saviour no longer.
14Go, send up your cry for help to the gods of your selection; let them be your saviours in the time of your trouble.
15And the children of Israel said to the Lord, We are sinners; do to us whatever seems good to you: only give us salvation this day.