(A)For a long time Israel has been without the true God, without a (B)teaching priest, and without (C)law; but (D)when in their trouble they turned to the Lord God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found by them. And in those times there was no peace to the one who went out, nor to the one who came in, but great turmoil was on all the inhabitants of the lands.

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For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach(A) and without the law.(B) But in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him,(C) and he was found by them. In those days it was not safe to travel about,(D) for all the inhabitants of the lands were in great turmoil.

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