But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.
But - God sends them to the gods for whom they forsook Him, to see if they can help them (Deuteronomy 32:37-38; Judges 10:14).
According to the number of thy cities - besides national deities, each city had its tutelary god (Jeremiah 11:13).