Beginning of the 40-year period of Israel's oppression by the Philistines*
Now the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, so that the LORD gave them into the hands of the Philistines FORTY years. (JDG 13:1)
Now the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, so that the LORD gave them into the hands of the Philistines FORTY years. (JDG 13:1)