Judges 10:2

Judges 10:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.
• New International Version (NIV)He led Israel twenty-three years; then he died, and was buried in Shamir.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he judged Israel twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried at Shamir.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He judged Israel twenty-three years; and he died and was buried in Shamir.

Context of Judges 10:2

1After Abimelech's death, another man became Israel's leader, to rescue them. He was Tola, the son of Puah and grandson of Dodo. He belonged to Issachar's tribe. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim. Tola led Israel for 23 years. Then he died and they buried him in Shamir. 3After Tola, Jair of Gilead became Israel's leader. He led Israel for 22 years. 4He had 30 sons. They rode on 30 donkeys and they ruled 30 towns in Gilead. These towns are still called Havvoth-Jair (Jair's villages).

Judges 10:2 word by word

וַיִּשְׁפֹּט֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְשָׁלֹ֖שׁ שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּ֖מָת וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר בְּשָׁמִֽיר׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he judgedשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• and threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• and diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• and was buriedקָבַרqâbar · to buryH6912
• in Shamirשָׁמִירshâmîyr · ShamirH8069

Commentaries on Judges 10:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Jair the Gileadite was probably the same person as is named in Numbers 32:41; Deuteronomy 3:14, as having given the name of “Havoth-jair” to certain villages in Bashan.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5Each 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: Tola and Puah are clans of…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-51. after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel, Tola--that is, "to save." Deliverance was necessary as well from intestine usurpation as from foreign aggression. the son of Puah--He was uncle to Abimelech by the father's side, and consequently brother of Gideon; yet the former was of the tribe of Issachar, while the latter was of Manasseh. They were, most probably, uterine brothers. dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim--As a central place, he made it the…Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 10:2

• Israel
• Judge
• Shamir
• Tola

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Defend
• Shamir
• Tola
• Abdon (1)
• Chronology of the Old Testament
• Israel, History of
• Judges, Book of

Commentaries on Judges 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings