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.
What does Judges 10:1 mean?
Quiet and peaceable reigns, though the best to live in, yield least variety of matter to be spoken of. Such were the days of Tola and Jair.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside Judges 10:1-2 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Abimelech Person
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My father a king, or father of a king, a common name of the Philistine kings, as “Pharaoh” was of the Egyptian kings. (1. ) The Philistine king of Gerar in the time of Abraham ( Gen. 20:1-18 ).
- Dodo Person
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Amatory; loving. (1. ) A descendant of Issachar ( Judg. 10:1 ). (2. ) An Ahohite, father of Eleazar, who was one of David’s three heroes ( 2 Sam. 23:9 ; 1 Chr. 11:12 ). He was the same with Dodai mentioned in 1 Chr. 27:4 .
- Shamir Place
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A sharp thorn. (1. ) One of the sons of Michah ( 1 Chr. 24:24 ). (2. ) A town among the mountains of Judah ( Josh. 15:48 ); probably Somerah, 2 1/2 miles north-west of Debir. Modern identification: Samaria.
- Tola Person
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A scarlet worm. (1. ) Eldest son of Issachar ( Gen. 46:13 ). (2. ) A judge of the tribe of Issachar who “judged” Israel twenty-three years ( Judg. 10:1 , 2), when he died, and was buried in Shamir. He was succeeded by Jair.