1. After Abimelech, Tola son of Puah, son of Dodo became judge and began to deliver Israel. He was from Issachar and lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim.
2. Tola judged Israel 23 years and when he died, was buried in Shamir.
3. After him came Jair the Gileadite, who judged Israel 22 years.