9 The Ammonites crossed the Jordan to fight with Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim. Israel suffered greatly.
10 The Israelites cried out for help to the Lord: “We have sinned against you. We abandoned our God and worshiped the Baals.”
11 The Lord said to the Israelites, “Did I not deliver you from Egypt, the Amorites, the Ammonites, the Philistines,
12 the Sidonians, Amalek, and Midian when they oppressed you? You cried out for help to me, and I delivered you from their power.
13 But since you abandoned me and worshiped other gods, I will not deliver you again.
14 Go and cry for help to the gods you have chosen! Let them deliver you from trouble!”
15 But the Israelites said to the Lord, “We have sinned. You do to us as you see fit, but deliver us today!”