Judges 10:1

Judges 10:1

Tola

1 After Abimelech there ^aarose to save Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in the mountains of Ephraim.

2 He judged Israel twenty-three years; and he died and was buried in Shamir.

Jair

3 After him arose Jair, a Gileadite; and he judged Israel twenty-two years.

4 Now he had thirty sons who ^arode on thirty donkeys; they also had thirty towns, ^bwhich are called “Havoth Jair” to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

5 And Jair died and was buried in Camon.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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TOLA JUDGES ISRAEL IN SHAMIR. (Judges 10:1-5)

after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel, Tola—that is, "to save." Deliverance was necessary as well from intestine usurpation as from foreign aggression.

the son of Puah—He was uncle to Abimelech by the father's side, and consequently brother of Gideon; yet the former was of the tribe of Issachar, while the latter was of Manasseh. They were, most probably, uterine brothers.

dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim—As a central place, he made it the seat of government.

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