Judges 10:5

⁴He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys. And they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth-jair.⁵When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.

Sermons

What Happened?

K.P. Yohannan

Summary

Judges 10:5 highlights the leadership of several judges in Israel, specifically Tola, Jair, and Jephthah, who arose to deliver the Israelites from oppression during this period. These judges played a crucial role in maintaining order and justice among the people, as well as defending them against their enemies. The mention of these judges underscores God's faithfulness in raising up deliverers for His people when they cried out to Him in repentance. It serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and provision in times of trouble, showing that He is always ready to come to the aid of those who seek Him.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And Jair died, and was buried in Camon. A city of Gilead, as Josephus (u) calls it; Jerom (w), under this word Camon, makes mention of a village in his times, called Cimana, in the large plain six miles from Legion to the north, as you go to Ptolemais; but, as Reland (x) observes, this seems not to be the same place, but rather this is the Camon Polybius (y) speaks of among other cities of Peraea, taken by Antiochus. (u) Antiqu. l. 5. c. 7. sect. 6. (w) De loc. Heb. fol. 90. B. (x) Palestina Illustr. tom. 2. p. 679. (y) Hist. l. 5.

Judges 10:5

Jair

⁴He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys. And they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth-jair.⁵When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.