Old Testament
Tola
A son of Issachar and a judge who led Israel for twenty-three years after Abimelech.
Tola was a descendant of Issachar who served as a judge of Israel following the turbulent reign of Abimelech. He resided in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim, where he judged and was buried. The name is also associated with a son of Issachar listed in the genealogies of Genesis and Chronicles.
In the text
- Verses
- 5
- Books
- 4
- First appears
- Genesis 46:13
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 7:2
Where Tola appears
5 verses · 4 chaptersIn the same books
- Heber10 versesA name shared by several biblical figures, including a descendant of Asher and a Kenite husband of Jael.
- Kenaz14 versesA descendant of Esau and a prominent leader among the clans of Edom and the tribe of Judah.
- Bela12 versesBela is a name shared by an Edomite king and two distinct figures within the genealogies of Benjamin.
- Beriah10 versesA son of Asher and patriarch of the Beriite clan, listed among the descendants who entered Egypt with Jacob.
- Shelah16 versesShelah was the son of Arpakhshad and an ancestor of Abraham in the genealogy of the post-flood patriarchs.
- Seth10 versesThe third son of Adam and Eve, appointed by God to continue the godly line leading to Noah and Jesus Christ.
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