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Tola, Israel’s Sixth Judge

10 A man from the tribe of Issachar, Puah’s son Tola, grandson of Dodo, arose to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the mountainous region[a] of Ephraim. He governed Israel for 23 years and then died. He was buried in Shamir.

Jair, Israel’s Seventh Judge

After him, Jair the Gileadite arose and governed Israel for 22 years.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 10:1 Or the hill country

Tola

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

Jair

He was followed by Jair(F) of Gilead, who led Israel twenty-two years.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 10:2 Traditionally judged; also in verse 3