Jair's death and burial in Camon closed a period of leadership that followed Tola's twenty-three years at the head of Israel. He had succeeded Tola, and his passing recorded in Judges 10:5 thus marks a transition from one judgeship to the unsettled time that came after. During his rule Jair feared the Lord and endeavored to maintain His worship among the people. He was assisted in government by his sons, who acted as magistrates going from place to place to administer justice.
His presence had served as a restraining influence, yet to some extent idolatry had already begun to return during the latter part of his reign. With his death that restraint was removed, and the relapse became more general. Afterward the Israelites forsook the Lord and served Baalim and Ashtaroth together with the gods of Syria, of Zidon, of Moab, of Ammon, and of the Philistines.
Jair's death and burial in Camon closed a period of leadership that followed Tola's twenty-three years at the head of Israel. He had succeeded Tola, and his passing recorded in Judges 10:5 thus marks a transition from one judgeship to the unsettled time that came after. During his rule Jair feared the Lord and endeavored to maintain His worship among the people. He was assisted in government by his sons, who acted as magistrates going from place to place to administer justice.
His presence had served as a restraining influence, yet to some extent idolatry had already begun to return during the latter part of his reign. With his death that restraint was removed, and the relapse became more general. Afterward the Israelites forsook the Lord and served Baalim and Ashtaroth together with the gods of Syria, of Zidon, of Moab, of Ammon, and of the Philistines.