Tola is identified by his ancestors; Jair is identified by his sons. The description of Tola recalls the days of the earlier good judges, the description of Jair bears some ominous tones to it, as it gives a hint of what is to come. This is why we can view Judges 10:1–5 as a hinge in the book.
1 Après Abimélec, Thola, fils de Pua, fils de Dodo, homme d'Issacar, se leva pour délivrer Israël; il habitait à Schamir, dans la montagne d'Ephraïm.