Judge · Old Testament
The Story of Tola
Son of Puah son of Dodo, of Issachar, who judged Israel twenty-three years after Abimelech.
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Introduction
After Abimelech, Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, arose to save Israel. He lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim, judged Israel twenty-three years and was buried in Shamir. Judges 10:1–2
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Life at a glance
- Father
- Puah son of Dodo Judges 10:1
- Tribe
- Issachar Judges 10:1
- Judged
- Twenty-three years Judges 10:2
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Judges Israel
Tola arises to save Israel and judges twenty-three years.
Family and relationships
- PuahFatherJudges 10:1
- Abimelech son of GideonRuled before himJudges 10:1
- JairJudged after himJudges 10:3
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Leadership
- What do the short notices in Judges 10:1-5 leave out compared with the longer stories?
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