English Standard Version
Judges 10:1
1After Abimelech there arose to save Israel Tola the son of Puah, son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, and he lived at Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim.
Judges 10:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)After the time of Abimelek, a man of Issachar named Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim.
- New King James Version (NKJV)After Abimelech there arose to save Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in the mountains of Ephraim.
- New Living Translation (NLT)After Abimelech died, Tola son of Puah, son of Dodo, was the next person to rescue Israel. He was from the tribe of Issachar but lived in the town of Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim.
Context of Judges 10:1
After Abimelech there arose to save Israel Tola the son of Puah, son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, and he lived at Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim. 2And he judged Israel twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried at Shamir. 3After him arose Jair the Gileadite, who judged Israel twenty-two years.
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וַיָּקָם֩ אַחֲרֵ֨י אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ לְהוֹשִׁ֣יעַ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל תּוֹלָ֧ע בֶּן־פּוּאָ֛ה בֶּן־דּוֹד֖וֹ אִ֣ישׁ יִשָּׂשכָ֑ר וְהֽוּא־יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּשָׁמִ֖יר בְּהַ֥ר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ăbîymelek · AbimelechH40
- there aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- to defendיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- Tolaתּוֹלָעtôlâ‛ · TolaH8439
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Puahפּוּאָהpû'âh pûvvâh · PuahH6312
- of Dodoדּוֹדוֹdôdô · DodoH1734
- a manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָרyiώώâώkâr · IssacharH3485
- and he dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- in Shamirשָׁמִירshâmîyr · ShamirH8069
- in mountהַרhar · mountain: hill countryH2022
- Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
Cross-references for Judges 10:1
- Judges 2:16Then the Lord raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
- Judges 3:9But when the people of Israel cried out to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for the people of Israel, who saved them, Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.
- Joshua 15:48And in the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
Commentaries on Judges 10:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Tola the son of Puah - As this Tola continued twenty-three years a judge of Israel after the troubles of Abimelech's reign, it is likely that the land had rest, and that the enemies of the Israelites had made no hostile incursions into the land during his presidency and that of Jair; which, together continued forty-five years.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Defend - The marginal reading “to deliver,” is far preferable. The word is the same as in Judges 2:16, Judges 2:18; Judges 3:9, Judges 3:15, Judges 3:31, etc., and is the technical word applied to the judges. Compare Nehemiah 9:27 (“saviours who saved them,” the King James Version). The term “there arose,” also marks Tola as one of the Judges, properly so called, raised by divine providence. Tola and Puah - Both names of heads of houses in the tribe of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Tola and Jair judge Israel. (1-5) The Philistines and Ammonites oppress Israel. (6-9) Israel's repentance. (10-18) Verses 1-5 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. They were humble, active, and useful men, rulers appointed of God.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Tola was the first of five minor judges, but little is known about him. Among the five, only Tola was said to save Israel. He came after Abimelech died, when Israel needed help, though not from a foreign enemy.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
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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
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