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Judges 10:3

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Tola was followed by Jair the Gileadite, who judged Israel twenty-two years.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 3

In this chapter we have, I. The peaceable times Israel enjoyed under the government of two judges, Tola and Jair (Jdg 10:1-5). II. The troublesome times that ensued. 1. Israel's sin that brought them into trouble (Jdg 10:6). 2. The trouble itself they were in (Jdg 10:7-9). III. Their repentance and humiliation for sin, their prayers and reformation, and the mercy they found with God thereupon (Jdg 10:10-16). IV. Preparation made for their deliverance out of the hand of their oppressors (Jdg 10:17, Jdg 10:18).

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Strong's Concordancev. 3

אַחַר (ʼachar, H310) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various… קוּם (qûwm, H6965) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) יָאִיר (Yâʼîyr, H2971) — Jair, the name of four Israelites גִּלְעָדִי (Gilʻâdîy, H1569) — a Giladite or descendant of Gilad שָׁפַט (shâphaṭ, H8199) — to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or… יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, H3478) — Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity עֶשְׂרִים (ʻesrîym, H6242) — twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim, H8147) — two; also (as ordinal) twofold שָׁנֶה (shâneh, H8141) — a year (as a revolution of time)

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Numbers 32:29rank 3

And Moses said to them, “If the Gadites and Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, with every man armed for battle before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, then you are to give them the land of Gilead as a possession.

Genesis 31:48rank 2

Then Laban declared, “This mound is a witness between you and me this day.” Therefore the place was called Galeed.

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