The children of Israel cried to Yahweh, saying, We have sinned against you, even because we have forsaken our God, and have served the Baals.
"His soul was grieved for the misery of Israel"  (Judges 10:16).  It is not definitely stated here that God would deliver Israel again, but the following sequence of events related to Jephthah indicate that he surely did so.  The Scriptures often speak of God's love for Israel in terms of human love and compassion, and this one reminds us of another example.