3. For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach them, and without the Instruction.
4. But in their time of trouble they turned to the Lord, Israel’s God. They sought him and found him!
5. At that time, it wasn’t safe to travel because great turmoil affected all the inhabitants of the area.
6. Nation was crushed by nation and city by city, as God troubled them with every kind of problem.