Judges 10:1-5

Tola

1 After the time of Abimelek, a man of Issachar named Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim.
2 He led[a] Israel twenty-three years; then he died, and was buried in Shamir.

Jair

3 He was followed by Jair of Gilead, who led Israel twenty-two years.
4 He had thirty sons, who rode thirty donkeys. They controlled thirty towns in Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth Jair.[b]
5 When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.

Judges 10:1-5 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 9

  • 1. S Judges 8:31
  • 2. S Genesis 30:18
  • 3. S Genesis 46:13
  • 4. S Judges 2:16; Judges 6:14
  • 5. Joshua 15:48
  • 6. S Numbers 32:41
  • 7. S Genesis 49:11; S 1 Kings 1:33
  • 8. S Numbers 32:41
  • 9. S Numbers 32:41

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Traditionally "judged" ; also in verse 3
  • [b]. Or "called the settlements of Jair"
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