And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.
What does Judges 10:2 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
Justice and mercySalvationApostasyDeliverance
Read with
Keep this verse inside Judges 10:1-2 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- 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.