Judges 10:2He judged Israel twenty-three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.
The setting
Shamir, hill country of Ephraim, ~1100 BC. Tola's burial after faithful leadership...
The emotion here: matter-of-fact recording of faithful completion
The original word
shaphat (שָׁפַט) — to judge, govern, execute justice as God's representative
Why it matters
Shamir's exact location is unknown today, lost to history like many judge's burial sites
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 10:2
23 years of peace is mentioned in one sentence — stability was so rare it barely gets recorded
Common misconceptionPeople think this verse is boring filler, but it represents 23 years of peace in an era of constant chaos — a massive achievement.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 10:2
Bible Genome reading
Judges 10:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 10:2 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include faithful service, mortality. Notable phrases: judged Israel; twenty-three years.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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