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Tola in Wikipedia

Tola (Hebrew: תּוֹלָע, Modern Tola Tiberian Tôlāʻ ; "Worm; grub") was one of the Judges of Israel whose career is documented in Judges 10:1-2. Tola, the son of Puah and the grandson of Dodo from the tribe of Issachar, judged Israel for twenty-three years after Abimelech died and lived at Shamir in Mount Ephraim, where he was also buried. Of al...

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Tola Scripture - Numbers 26:23

[Of] the sons of Issachar after their families: [of] Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:...

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Tola Scripture - 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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Tola Scripture - 1 Chronicles 7:1

Now the sons of Issachar [were], Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four....

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Tola in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Son of Issachar Ge 46:13; Nu 26:23; 1Ch 7:1,2 -2. A judge (leader, hero) of Israel Jud 10:1,2...

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Tola in Smiths Bible Dictionary

1. The first-born of Issachar and ancestor of the Tolaiters. Ge 46:13; Nu 26:23; 1Ch 7:1,2 (B.C. about 1700.) 2. Judge of Israel after Abimelech. Jud 10:1,2 He is described as "the son of Puah the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar." Tola judged Israel for twenty-three years at Shamir in Mount Ephraim, where he died and was buried. (B.C. 1206- 118...

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Tola in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a scarlet worm. (1.) Eldest son of Issachar (Gen. 46:13). (2.) A judge of the tribe of Issachar who "judged" Israel twenty-three years (Judg. 10:1, 2), when he died, and was buried in Shamir. He was succeeded by Jair....

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Tola in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Issachar's firstborn (Genesis 46:13; Numbers 26:23; 1 Chronicles 7:1-2). Ancestor of the Tolaites, 22,600 men of valor in David's time. 2. Next judge of Israel after Abimelech (Judges 10:1). Son of Puah, of Issachar. Judged for 23 years at Shamir in Mount Ephraim; here he died and was buried....

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Tola in Hitchcock's Bible Names

worm; grub; scarlet...

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Tola in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

to'-la (tola`, "worm" or "scarlet stuff"): (1) One of the four sons of Issachar (Gen 46:13; 1 Ch 7:1), mentioned among those who journeyed to Egypt with Jacob (Gen 46:8 f), and in the census taken by Moses and Eleazar, as father of the Tolaites (Nu 26:23) whose descendants in the reign of David included 22,600 "mighty men of valor" (1 Ch 7:2)....

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