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He judged Israel for 23 years. Tola died and was buried in Shamir.

Jair Serves as Judge

After Tola, Jair from Gilead became a judge. He judged Israel for 22 years. Jair had 30 sons who rode on 30 donkeys. He also had 30 towns that are still called Havvoth Jair to this day. They are in the region of Gilead.

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He led[a] Israel twenty-three years; then he died, and was buried in Shamir.

Jair

He was followed by Jair(A) of Gilead, who led Israel twenty-two years. He had thirty sons, who rode thirty donkeys.(B) They controlled thirty towns in Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth Jair.[b](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 10:2 Traditionally judged; also in verse 3
  2. Judges 10:4 Or called the settlements of Jair