So now the Israelites are fasting and praying. And for a long time they talk about how merciful God has been to them in the past. And God has been merciful. The Israelites fought great battles and won, taking over so much land and becoming great and powerful. yet as soon as they were settled, they forgot about God. So God sends prophets. They kill the prophets. Then God sends someone to afflict them. And it's then, then that they remember God and cry out to them. God delivers them and the process starts all over again. Kinda reminds me of myself.