16. They removed the foreign gods from among them and worshipped the Lord, and He could no longer endure the suffering of Israel.
17. The Ammonites had been called out and set up camp in Gilead. The children of Israel assembled and set up camp in Mizpah.
18. The commanders of Gilead said to each other, “Who is the man who will begin to fight against the Ammonites? He will be the ruler of all the inhabitants of Gilead.”