10. After all that generation were gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them, who didn't know The LORD, nor the work which he had done for Israel.

11. The children of Israel did that which was evil in The LORD's sight, and served the BAALs.

12. They abandoned The LORD, the God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the peoples who were around them, and bowed themselves down to them; and they provoked the LORD to anger.

13. They abandoned The LORD, and served BAAL and the Ashtaroth.

14. The LORD's anger burned against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of raiders who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies.

15. Wherever they went out, The LORD's hand was against them for evil, as the LORD had spoken, and as the LORD had sworn to them; and they were very distressed.

16. The LORD raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them.

17. Yet they didn't listen to their judges; for they prostituted themselves to other gods, and bowed themselves down to them. They turned aside quickly out of the way in which their fathers walked, obeying The LORD's commandments. They didn't do so.

18. When the LORD raised up judges for them, then the LORD was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for it grieved the LORD because of their groaning by reason of those who oppressed them and troubled them.

19. But when the judge was dead, they turned back, and dealt more corruptly than their fathers in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down to them. They didn't cease what they were doing, or give up their stubborn ways.

20. The LORD's anger burned against Israel; and he said, "Because this nation transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and has not listened to my voice,

21. I also will no longer drive out any of the nations that Joshua left when he died from before them;

22. that by them I may test Israel, to see if they will keep The LORD's way to walk therein, as their fathers kept it, or not."

23. So the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily. He didn't deliver them into Joshua's hand.

3. Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, "If you are returning to the LORD with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to The LORD, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines."

4. Then the children of Israel removed the BAALs and the Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.