Now the sonsof Israelagaindidevilin the sightof the LORD,so that the LORDgavethem into the handsof the Philistinesfortyyears.
"Can the Ethiopianchangehis skinOr the leopardhis spots?[Then] you alsocandogoodWho are accustomedto doingevil.
whoWILL RENDERTO EACH PERSONACCORDINGTO HIS DEEDS:
And whatmoreshall I say?For timewill failme if I tellof Gideon,Barak,Samson,Jephthah,of Davidand Samueland the prophets,
Then the sonsof Israelagaindidevilin the sightof the LORD,servedthe Baalsand the Ashtaroth,the godsof Aram,the godsof Sidon,the godsof Moab,the godsof the sonsof Ammon,and the godsof the Philistines;thus they forsookthe LORDand did not serveHim.
The angerof the LORDburnedagainst Israel,and He soldthem into the handsof the Philistinesand into the handsof the sonsof Ammon.
Then Abdonthe sonof Hillelthe Pirathonitediedand was buriedat Pirathonin the landof Ephraim,in the hillcountryof the Amalekites.
However, his fatherand motherdid not knowthat it was of the LORD,for He was seekingan occasionagainstthe Philistines.Now at that timethe Philistineswere rulingover Israel.
Then 3,000menof Judahwentdownto the cleftof the rockof Etamand saidto Samson,"Do you not knowthat the Philistinesare rulersover us? Whatthen is thisthat you have doneto us?" And he saidto them, "As they didto me, soI have doneto them."
So he judgedIsraeltwentyyearsin the daysof the Philistines.
Then the sonsof Israeldidevilin the sightof the LORDand servedthe Baals,
The sonsof Israeldidwhatwas evilin the sightof the LORD,and forgotthe LORDtheir Godand servedthe Baalsand the Asheroth.
Then the sonsof Israelagaindidevilin the sightof the LORD,after Ehuddied.
Then the sonsof Israeldidwhatwas evilin the sightof the LORD;and the LORDgavethem into the handsof Midiansevenyears.
"But they forgotthe LORDtheir God,so He soldthem into the handof Sisera,captainof the armyof Hazor,and into the handof the Philistinesand into the handof the kingof Moab,and they foughtagainst them.
"Takecourageand be men,O Philistines,oryou will becomeslavesto the Hebrews,as they have beenslavesto you; therefore, be menand fight."
So the Philistineswere subduedand they didnot comeanymorewithin the borderof Israel.And the handof the LORDwas against the Philistinesallthe daysof Samuel.
