But they acted treacherously against the God of their fathers and played the harlot after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them.In the previous verses, there was stories of times and people who had been great warriors and leaders, men who had trusted in God, and had won victories because of their faith in Him. These were valiant men of Israel, who knew where their strength came from, and were faithful.
Somewhere along the line, all that changed. They turned away from God, as did the rest of Israel. They turned to the false gods of their neighbors, despite everything that had happened, all their victories. They turned away, and paid the price with the rest of Israel.
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