1 And after{H310} Abimelech{H40} there arose{H6965}{(H8799)} to defend{H3467}{(H8687)} Israel{H3478} Tola{H8439} the son{H1121} of Puah{H6312}, the son{H1121} of Dodo{H1734}, a man{H376} of Issachar{H3485}; and he dwelt{H3427}{(H8802)} in Shamir{H8069} in mount{H2022} Ephraim{H669}.

2 And he judged{H8199}{(H8799)} Israel{H3478} twenty{H6242} and three{H7969} years{H8141}, and died{H4191}{(H8799)}, and was buried{H6912}{(H8735)} in Shamir{H8069}.

3 And after{H310} him arose{H6965}{(H8799)} Jair{H2971}, a Gileadite{H1569}, and judged{H8199}{(H8799)} Israel{H3478} twenty{H6242} and two{H8147} years{H8141}.

4 And he had thirty{H7970} sons{H1121} that rode{H7392}{(H8802)} on thirty{H7970} ass colts{H5895}, and they had thirty{H7970} cities{H5892}, which are called{H7121}{(H8799)} Havothjair{H2334} unto this day{H3117}, which are in the land{H776} of Gilead{H1568}.

5 And Jair{H2971} died{H4191}{(H8799)}, and was buried{H6912}{(H8735)} in Camon{H7056}.

6 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} did{H6213}{(H8800)} evil{H7451} again{H3254}{(H8686)} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}, and served{H5647}{(H8799)} Baalim{H1168}, and Ashtaroth{H6252}, and the gods{H430} of Syria{H758}, and the gods{H430} of Zidon{H6721}, and the gods{H430} of Moab{H4124}, and the gods{H430} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, and the gods{H430} of the Philistines{H6430}, and forsook{H5800}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068}, and served{H5647}{(H8804)} not him.

7 And the anger{H639} of the LORD{H3068} was hot{H2734}{(H8799)} against Israel{H3478}, and he sold{H4376}{(H8799)} them into the hands{H3027} of the Philistines{H6430}, and into the hands{H3027} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}.

8 And that year{H8141} they vexed{H7492}{(H8799)} and oppressed{H7533}{(H8779)} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}: eighteen{H8083}{H6240} years{H8141}, all the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} that were on the other side{H5676} Jordan{H3383} in the land{H776} of the Amorites{H567}, which is in Gilead{H1568}.

9 Moreover the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} passed over{H5674}{(H8799)} Jordan{H3383} to fight{H3898}{(H8736)} also against Judah{H3063}, and against Benjamin{H1144}, and against the house{H1004} of Ephraim{H669}; so that Israel{H3478} was sore{H3966} distressed{H3334}{(H8799)}.

10 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} cried{H2199}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, We have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)} against thee, both because we have forsaken{H5800}{(H8804)} our God{H430}, and also served{H5647}{(H8799)} Baalim{H1168}.

11 And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians{H4714}, and from the Amorites{H567}, from the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, and from the Philistines{H6430}?

12 The Zidonians{H6722} also, and the Amalekites{H6002}, and the Maonites{H4584}, did oppress{H3905}{(H8804)} you; and ye cried{H6817}{(H8799)} to me, and I delivered{H3467}{(H8686)} you out of their hand{H3027}.

13 Yet ye have forsaken{H5800}{(H8804)} me, and served{H5647}{(H8799)} other{H312} gods{H430}: wherefore I will deliver{H3467}{(H8687)} you no more{H3254}{(H8686)}.

14 Go{H3212}{(H8798)} and cry{H2199}{(H8798)} unto the gods{H430} which ye have chosen{H977}{(H8804)}; let them{H1992} deliver{H3467}{(H8686)} you in the time{H6256} of your tribulation{H6869}.

15 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068}, We have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)}: do{H6213}{(H8798)} thou unto us whatsoever seemeth{H5869} good{H2896} unto thee; deliver{H5337}{(H8685)} us only, we pray thee, this day{H3117}.

16 And they put away{H5493}{(H8686)} the strange{H5236} gods{H430} from among{H7130} them, and served{H5647}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068}: and his soul{H5315} was grieved{H7114}{(H8799)} for the misery{H5999} of Israel{H3478}.

17 Then the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} were gathered together{H6817}{(H8735)}, and encamped{H2583}{(H8799)} in Gilead{H1568}. And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} assembled themselves together{H622}{(H8735)}, and encamped{H2583}{(H8799)} in Mizpeh{H4709}.

18 And the people{H5971} and princes{H8269} of Gilead{H1568} said{H559}{(H8799)} one{H376} to another{H7453}, What man{H376} is he that will begin{H2490}{(H8686)} to fight{H3898}{(H8736)} against the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}? he shall be head{H7218} over all the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Gilead{H1568}.