Matthew Poole and continuators on Judges 10:1

AND after Abimelech, there arose to desend Israel , Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim .

Not of himself, but either chosen by the People; or rather, raised by God, as the other Judges were.

Or, to save, which he did not by fighting against, and overthrowing their Enemies, but by a prudent and pious Government of them, whereby he kept them from Sedition, and Oppression, and Tyranny, as also from Idolatry; as may be gathered from v. 6. which if not restrained and purged out, would have brought certain Ruine upon them.

Which was in the very heart and midst of the Land.

Marginal references: Or, deliver.; Heb. save.