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Judges 10

Judges 10:1

Tola · Judges 10:1–2
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.
Literal
And there arose after Abimelech to save Israel Tola son of Puah, son of Dodo, a man of Issachar. And he dwelt in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim.
Latin
Post Abimelech surrexit dux in Israël Thola filius Phua patrui Abimelech, vir de Issachar, qui habitavit in Samir montis Ephraim:

Original

Hebrew
English
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.

Notes

Judges 10:1

Tola was the first of five minor judges, but little is known about him. Among the five, only Tola was said to save Israel. He came after Abimelech died, when Israel needed help, though not from a foreign enemy.

Judges 10:1–5

Each of the five minor judges (see also Isaiah 12:8–15) led Israel for a set number of years. During this time after Gideon, the phrase the land had rest for forty years (Judges 3:11, 30; 5:31; 8:28) does not appear again. The details about these mysterious figures include their birthplaces and burial sites, and sometimes a brief family history or notable family traits. Four of the five names are found in other family records:

The absence of specific military achievements and the frequent mention of “judging” suggest they had administrative or judicial roles.

Theme notes and profiles

Moab and Ammon

Events

People

Abimelech: Son of Gideon, self-proclaimed king of Shechem Dodo: Son of Puah, a judge of Israel Ephraim: Second son of Joseph, and a tribe of Israel Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Issachar: Son of Jacob and Leah, forefather of tribe Puah: Father of judge Tola Tola: Judge of Israel who succeeded Abimelech

Places

Shamir: Issacharite judge who led Israel for 23 years

Glossary

Dodo Gilead (Place) Judges, Book of Mizpah Puah Shamir (Place) Tola

Topics

Dodo: A Descendant of Issachar Extraordinary Judges: Names of Tola Israel: Under the Judges: Led by Tola for Twenty-Three Years Judge: Tola Oppression: National, Relieved Puah: Father of Tola Shamir: A City on Mount Ephraim: The Home and Burial Place of Tola, One of Israel's Judges the Tribe of Issachar: Remarkable Persons of Tola: A Judge (Leader, Hero) of Israel