The Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight. They forgot all about the Lord their God, and they served the images of Baal and the Asherah poles. Then the Lord burned with anger against Israel, and He turned them over to Aram-naharaim. And the Israelites serve Chshan-rishathaim for eight years.
But when the people of Israel cried out to the Lord for help, the Lord raised up a rescuer to save them. His name was Othniel, son of Caleb’s younger brother, Kenaz. The Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge. He went to war against King Cushan-rishathiam of Amran, and the Lord gave Othiniel victory over him. So there was peace in the land for forty years. Then Othniel son of Kenaz died. (vv. 7-11, NLT)