14. Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them rescue you when you get into trouble.”
15. But the people of Israel said to the Lord, “We have sinned. Do whatever you like, but please, save us today.”
16. So they got rid of their foreign gods and worshipped the Lord; and he became troubled over Israel's distress.
17. Then the Ammonite army prepared for battle and made camp in Gilead. The people of Israel came together and camped at Mizpah in Gilead.
18. There the people and the leaders of the Israelite tribes asked one another, “Who will lead the fight against the Ammonites? Whoever does will be the leader of everyone in Gilead.”