Judges 10:1-2

Tola and Jair

1 After Abimelech there arose to ¹save Israel Tola the son of Puah, son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, and he lived at Shamir in ²the hill country of Ephraim.

2 And he judged Israel twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried at Shamir.

Judges 10:1-2 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JUDGES 10

This chapter gives an account of two judges of Israel, in whose days they enjoyed peace, Jud 10:1-5, after which they sinning against God, came into trouble, and were oppressed by their enemies eighteen years, and were also invaded by an army of the Ammonites, Jud 10:6-9, when they cried unto the Lord for deliverance, confessing their sin; but he had first refused to grant them any, though upon their importunity and reformation he had compassion on them, Jud 10:10-16 and the chapter is concluded with the preparation made by both armies for a battle, Jud 10:17,18.

Cross References

• 1. 10:1 ver. 12, 13; See ch. 2:16
• 2. 10:1 See Josh. 24:33