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Tob, The land of

A district on the east of Jodan, about 13 miles south-east of the Sea of Galilee, to which Jephthah fled from his brethren (Judg. 11:3, 5). It was on the northern boundary of Perea, between Syria and the land of Ammon (2 Sam. 10:6, 8). Its modern name is Taiyibeh.

In the Bible

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Verses where Tob, The land of is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Judges 11:3

    So Jephthah fled from his brothers and settled in the land of Tob, where worthless men gathered around him and traveled with him.

  • Judges 11:5

    and made war with them, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.

Scripture on Tob, The land of

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Tob, The land of references

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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