The people, the princes of Gilead, said one to another, What man is he who will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
We need to understand God’s promise to deliver the Israelites "no more" (Judges 10:13) as conditional. He did deliver the nation later (ch. 11; cf. Exodus 32:14). Judges 10:13-14 reveal God’s "tough love" for Israel (cf. Judges 2:3; Judges 6:8-10).