Tob
today: from harper; now et-Taiyibeh
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.
Named in 2 verses
- Judges 11:3 Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Outlaws joined up with Jephthah, and they went out with him.
- Judges 11:5 When the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob.