^{16 Ref} So they put away the strange gods from among them, and became the Lord's servants; and his soul was angry because of the sorrows of Israel.

^{17 Ref} Then the children of Ammon came together and put their army in position in Gilead. And the children of Israel came together and put their army in position in Mizpah.

^{18 Ref} And the people of Israel said to one another, Who will be the first to make an attack on the children of Ammon? We will make him head over all Gilead.