1. Lesson 13
Tola, Jair, Jephthah

2. Tola Tola, the son of Puah From Issachar
Lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim
Judged 23 years

4. Jair Jair was from Gilead He judged for 22 years
He had 30 sons who rode on 30 donkeys and controlled 30 cities
These cities were in Gilead and were called “Havoth Jair”
Not the same Jair as Num. 32:41 or Deut. 3:14

5. Havoth Jair

6. Israel Sins Israel did evil Notice the list of gods they serve Baal
Ashteroth
Syria
Sidon
Moab
Ammon
Philistines

7. God Gave Them Over
The Ammonites and the Philistines begin to oppress Isreal
The story of Jephthah centers on the oppression from Ammon
The Ammonites begin oppressing Israel in Gilead
The even pressed as far as Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim

8. Israel Confesses God tells Israel to call on the gods they serve
Israel confesses their sin
Israel puts away their gods, and God is moved by mercy to help them
The Ammonites encamp in Gilead
The Israelites camp at Mizpah

9. Tob
Mizpah

10. Background of Jephthah
Jephthah is the son of Gilead by a harlot
He was driven out of his house by his brothers
He lived in Tob and had worthless men to follow him on raids

11. Jephthah Is Called The men of Gilead call to Jephthah for help
Jephthah initally refuses, but eventually agrees

12. Jephthah Leads Against Ammon
Jephthah tries to reason with the Ammonites by reminding them of history
Num. 20:14-21
Num. 21:21-26
The Ammonites are not persuaded
Before going to battle, Jephthah makes a vow