Judges 2:17
2:17 But they did not obey
their leaders. Instead they prostituted themselves to other gods and worshiped
them. They quickly turned aside from the path
their ancestors
had walked. Their ancestors had obeyed the
Lord’s commands, but they did not.
Judges 9:7
Jotham’s Parable
9:7 When Jotham heard the news, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim. He spoke loudly to the people below, “Listen to me, leaders of Shechem, so that God may listen to you!