Judg 10:16-18 | JFB | STEP | 16. they put away the strange gods ... and served the Lord; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel-- On their abandonment of idolatry and return to purity of worship, God graciously abridged the term of national affliction and restored times of peace.

‏ Judges 10:16-18

Jud 10:16-18. They Repent; God Pities Them.

16. they put away the strange gods ... and served the Lord; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel--On their abandonment of idolatry and return to purity of worship, God graciously abridged the term of national affliction and restored times of peace.

17-18. the children of Ammon were gathered together--From carrying on guerrilla warfare, the Ammonites proceeded to a continued campaign. Their settled aim was to wrest the whole of the trans-jordanic territory from its actual occupiers. In this great crisis, a general meeting of the Israelitish tribes was held at Mizpeh. This Mizpeh was in eastern Manasseh (Jos 11:3).