**There are many other portions of scripture that address the need to follow laws or not but this is definitely NOT one of them. ***
When they had the LAW, did they follow it?
Deuteronomy 12:8
Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes.
Judges 17:6
In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Judges 21:25
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
So in your opinion the Israelites not following the law negates it?