Judges 10:1 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →After the violent collapse of Abimelech, God raises up Tola of Issachar to save and steady Israel.
What Does Judges 10:1 Mean?
The book turns from the carnage of Abimelech to a quieter figure. Tola, son of Puah, of the tribe of Issachar, rises to deliver Israel and settles at Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim. The narrative gives him no battle scene and no fanfare, only his lineage, his tribe, and his home.
After a chapter of ambition and bloodshed, God answers not with another strongman but with a steady deliverer. The word that Tola arose to defend, or save, Israel quietly reminds us that rescue comes from God's hand and not from human grasping. The Lord who lifts up such men in the dark seasons is the same God whose ultimate Deliverer would come to save His people once for all.
Judges 10:1 in the Original Language
yasha (יָשַׁע), 'defend' -- to save or deliver, the root behind the name Jesus.
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What does Judges 10:1 mean?
After the violent collapse of Abimelech, God raises up Tola of Issachar to save and steady Israel.