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Judges 10

Judges 10:2

Tola · Judges 10:1–2
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Translations

Modern
Tola judged Israel twenty-three years, and when he died, he was buried in Shamir.
Traditional
And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.
Literal
And He judged Israel twenty-three years, and he died, and he was buried in Shamir.
Latin
…et judicavit Israëlem viginti et tribus annis, mortuusque est, ac sepultus in Samir.

Original

Hebrew
English
Tola judged Israel twenty-three years, and when he died, he was buried in Shamir.

Notes

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

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Shamir: Issacharite judge who led Israel for 23 years

Glossary

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

Topics

Israel: Under the Judges: Led by Tola for Twenty-Three Years Judge: Tola Shamir: A City on Mount Ephraim: The Home and Burial Place of Tola, One of Israel's Judges Tola: A Judge (Leader, Hero) of Israel