Tola
Tola, the son of Puah, was a judge of Israel who ruled for 23 years after Abimelech's death.
The name Tola means “worm; grub; scarlet”
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Summary
A Judge living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Judges 10:1; only referred to as Tola (תּוֹלָע); a son of Puah.
Events
Dates are approximate
- Judgeship of Tolac. 1215 BC
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- תּוֹלָעTola
Mentions
Includes 2 verses that refer to Tola without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- After the time of Abimelech, a man of Issachar, Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose up to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim.
- Judges 10:2Referred to, not namedTola judged Israel twenty-three years, and when he died, he was buried in Shamir.
- Judges 10:3Referred to, not namedTola was followed by Jair the Gileadite, who judged Israel twenty-two years.