Charles Ellicott Commentary Judges 10:16

"And they put away the foreign gods from among them, and served Jehovah; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel." — Judges 10:16 (ASV)

They put away the strange gods. —The moment the sincerity of their repentance was proved, God hears them (Genesis 35:1; 1 Samuel 7:3; 2 Chronicles 15:8).

His soul was grieved. —Literally, was shortened. .