Judges 10:1
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel,.... To save, deliver, and protect Israel; which does not necessarily…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Defend - The marginal reading “to deliver,” is far preferable. The word is the same as in Jdg 2:16, Jdg 2:18; Jdg 3:9,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 10:1-5
Quiet and peaceable reigns, though the best to live in, are the worst to write of, as yielding least variety of matter…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Judges 10:1-5
Jdg 10:1-5. The Minor Judges: Tola and Jair
The five Minor Judges, Tola, Jair, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon (Jdg 12:8-15), are so…