Where is Tob in the Bible?
Tob also referred to as Ish-tob, was a region east of the Jordan River where Jephthah, a judge of Israel, fled after being expelled by his half-brothers (Judg. 11:3). Tob appears in 4 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What happened at Tob?
Tob, also referred to as Ish-tob, was a region east of the Jordan River where Jephthah, a judge of Israel, fled after being expelled by his half-brothers (Judg. 11:3). In Tob, Jephthah gathered a group of worthless men who followed him, possibly serving as mercenaries. When the Ammonites made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead sought out Jephthah in the land of Tob and requested that he lead them in battle (Judg. 11:5-6). Jephthah agreed and successfully defeated the Ammonites. The region of Tob is also mentioned in 2Sa.10.6, 8, where the Ammonites hired mercenaries from Tob to fight against King David's army. The exact location of Tob is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the northern part of Gilead, near the border with Syria.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Tob appear in the Bible?
Tob is referenced in 4 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 2 Samuel 10:6
- 2 Samuel 10:8
- Judges 11:3
- Judges 11:5
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Tob.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Tob?
Tob appears in 4 verses across 2 books, most often in 2 Samuel, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Tob?
2 Samuel, Judges.
Where can I read every verse about Tob?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
